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Introduction

A.      Project Title: Green Climate Fund – Coastal Resilience Project

B.      Project Description

 

The Government of the Philippines, with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), developed a funding proposal for submission to the Green Climate Fund (GCF).  Commencing in 2017 with the support of the GCF Readiness Programme, the funding proposal and feasibility study were developed with the assistance of technical experts, and supported by concerned national government agencies.  Stakeholder consultations were conducted during its preparation that started in 2017.  National and sub-national offices, local government units, the experts, the academe and civil society groups were consulted during project development.

The proposed project will help the GoP to enhance the climate resilience of vulnerable communities in three target regions within the Eastern Seaboard of the Philippines using a community-centered and ecosystem-based approach. Given its orientation towards the north-western Pacific Ocean which is the most active tropical cyclone basin in the world, the Eastern Seaboard is particularly vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change. To achieve said objectives, the project has the following components: i) Enhanced knowledge management systems for reducing the vulnerability of coastal communities to climate-induced coastal hazards; ii) Enhanced coastal ecosystems to buffer against extreme weather events and to support climate-resilient and gender-responsive livelihoods and; iii) Enhanced capacity for integrating coastal ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) considerations into Comprehensive Land Use Plans (CLUP).

 

As required under the GCF process, the Funding Proposal and Feasibility Study (FS) for the CRP were submitted to the Climate Change Commission (CCC) for its no objection and was endorsed to the GCF Secretariat on November 08, 2019. Initial comments were provided by the GCF to the UNDP last January 2020. In line with the revisions being made to the Funding Proposal in response to GCF comments, the safeguards management plans of the said Funding Proposal are also needed to be enhanced following UNDP’s revised Social and Environmental Standards (SES) policy which came into effect last January 2021. Included in the enhancement is the preparation of an Indigenous Peoples Planning Framework (IPPF) given that the Project may ay affect the rights, resources and resource uses of indigenous peoples in the selected project sites. The IPPF is to be elaborated and implemented in a manner consistent with the UNDP Social and Environmental Standards and the Philippines’ Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA), with a level of detail proportional to the complexity of the nature and scale of the proposed Project, and its potential impacts on indigenous peoples, resources and resource uses. The IPPF needs to be in place and mitigation measures taken prior to the conduct of any activity that may cause adverse impacts on indigenous peoples, including the existence, value, use or enjoyment of their lands,

 

C.  Objectives and Scope of Work

 

1)   UNDP, in collaboration with the Government of the Philippines, seeks to engage a qualified National Social and Environmental Safeguard Specialist to prepare the IPPF and ensure alignment of the safeguards management plans prepared for the Coastal Resilience Project Funding Proposal with the UNDP revised SES policy.

 

UNDP’s Social and Environmental Standards (SES) underpin our commitment to mainstream social and environmental sustainability in our Programmes and Projects to support sustainable development. The objectives of the standards are to:

•      Strengthen the social and environmental outcomes of Programmes and Projects

•      Avoid adverse impacts on people and the environment

•      Minimize, mitigate, and manage adverse impacts where avoidance is not possible

•      Strengthen UNDP and partner capacities for managing social and environmental risks

•      Ensure full and effective stakeholder engagement, including through a mechanism to respond to complaints from project-affected people

 

2)   Given the stakeholder consultations undertaken, including those concerning the indigenous peoples (IP), during the preparation of the Funding Proposal and Feasibilty Study, the National SES Safeguards Specialist is tasked to:

 

·       Re-validate of IP related data gathered during project preparation stage, including conduct of consultations with stakeholders who can potentially provide additional information about IPs;

·       Document the due diligence process conducted to actually map indigenous peoples likely to be affected by the project;

·       Define the process on how the project will engage with these communities;

·       Develop the Project’s IPPF;

·       Ensure consistency of the IPPF and Indigenous Peoples Plan (IPP) outline; and

·       Finalize the IPPF based  on comments received from UNDP.

  

D.  Expected Outputs and Deliverables

 

Deliverables/ Outputs	Estimated Duration to Complete	Target Due Dates (Tentative Dates)	Review and Approvals Required
Payment upon submission and acceptance of the following deliverables: • Inception report delivered within 5 days of the inception meeting	2 days	March 17, 2023	UNDP CO CAP Team Leader, Regional Technical Specialist
Payment upon submission and acceptance of the following deliverables: • Draft IPPF. •    Report outlining the stakeholder consultations conducted related with IP communities	10 days	March 29, 2023	UNDP CO CAP Team Leader, Regional Technical Specialist
Payment upon submission and acceptance of the following deliverables: • A final IPPF, capturing all of the comments from UNDP.	3 days	April 10, 2023	UNDP CO CAP Team Leader, Regional Technical Specialist
TOTAL	15 days

 

E.         Institutional Arrangement

 

·       For the duration of the contract, the Consultant shall work under the supervision of the Climate Action Team, headed by the Team Leader, ably assisted by the Programme Analyst, and will provide technical inputs and approve the outputs of the consultant.

·       The consultant will work closely with the Bangkok Regional Hub Technical Specialist who provides technical inputs, guidance and quality assurance on the finalization of the Project Document.

 

F.         Duration of Work

 

·       To undertake the tasks and deliver the expected outputs, the consultant shall be engaged for a period of 15 working days spread over one month

·       Effectivity of the engagement will be upon signing of the contract and will be valid until all outputs have been delivered and accepted.

·       A period of two (2) weeks will be the estimated lead time for UNDP or Project Implementing Partners to review outputs, give comments, certify approval / acceptance of outputs, etc. 

 

G.        Duty Station

 

·       The duty station is in Manila, Philippines.

·       The Consultant may need to travel if and when validation documents are unavailable at the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) Central Office. UNDP will cover the cost of travel outside Metro Manila.

·       If local travel is not permitted due to travel restrictions, the consultant is required to do the work online, including spearheading consultations and meetings.

·       In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and declaration of State of Public Health Emergency in the Philippines, all work and travel of the Individual consultant shall be done within the guidelines and protocols set by the local and national government

·       The Consultant will not be required to report to office regularly but status report on the outputs shall be expected from time to time.

 

H. Qualification of the Consultant

 

For the evaluation of the CV and portfolio, the selection of the successful consultant will be based on the following qualifications. Only offerors who will obtain a minimum of 70% or 49 out of 70 obtainable points will be shortlisted and qualify for evaluation of financial proposal.

 

Qualifications	Points Obtainable (70 points)
Education Master’s degree in Development Management, Public Administration, Enviromental Management,  Economics, Social Sciences, Community Development or equivalent work experience  (7 points for Bachelor’s degree, 9 points for Master’s Degree; 10 points for Doctoral)	10 points
Experience   Minimum 5 years of demonstrable experience in conducting Environmental and Social Assessment Procedures (ESAP) or similar, preferably with development partners (e.g. UNDP, World Bank, Asian Development Bank, Food and Agricultural Organization, etc.); experience in conducting UNDP SESP an advantage   (17.5 points for 5 years, +1 point for additional year, +3 points for UNDP SES experience, maximum of 25points);    Minimum 3 years with demonstrable experience with working with government on safeguards, stakeholder consultation and community engagement and planning  (10.5 points for 3 years, +1 point for additional year maximum of 15points);	25 points                   15 points
2 Sample works on social and environmental risk management plans such as Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF)   (Will be evaluated based on quality and relevance to current requirement)	20 points
Language Excellent written skills in English (must be indicated in CV)	Pass/ Fail
TOTAL	70 points

 

I.          Scope of Price Proposal and Schedule of Payments

 

The proposed contract price is based on a lump sum amount paid all-inclusive for the actual professional services (indicate daily fee X number of working days), communications, supplies, etc. Payment will be made in installments based on UNDP’s acceptance of the following milestones/outputs

 

 

% of the Contract Fee	Deliverables/ Outputs	Target Due Dates (Tentative Dates)
20% of the total contract amount	Upon submission and acceptance of inception report	March 17, 2023
50% of the total contract amount	Upon submission and acceptance of draft IPPF	March 29, 2023
30% of the total contract amount	Upon submission and acceptance of revised Responses and revisions based on review comments	April 10, 2023

Medical/health insurance must be purchased by the individual at his/her own expense, and upon award of contract, the consultant must be ready to submit proof of insurance valid during contract duration.

 

J.         Recommended Presentation of Offer

 

a.     Duly accomplished Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability using the template provided by UNDP;

 

Documents :

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