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Country: Bangladesh Description of the Assignment: Adaptation Initiative for Climate Vulnerable Offshore Small Islands and Riverine Char land in Bangladesh" is a project implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh following UNDP's National Implementation Modality. It's a five-year project that started in January 2023 and is financed by the Adaptation Fund. The main objective of the project is to enhance the climate resilience of vulnerable communities who live on coastal islands and riverine chars in Bangladesh. This initiative is part of UNDP's continuous effort to achieve Sustainable Development Goals and eradicate poverty and inequality and tackle the dual threats of climate change and natural disasters. The project will initiate to retrofit 900 climate-vulnerable existing houses of the low income communities to make them climate resilient along with that, the project also entails construction of 20 Cluster houses. The objective of the consultancy is to provide technical support in designing Cluster or mini-Shelter houses and providing retrofitting designs for climate-resilient building structures (3 types) for vulnerable low income communities.
Period of assignment/services: 60 working days over a period of 4 months on an intermittent basis (1 June 2023 to 30 September 2023) - Tentative Please note that this procurement process is being conducted through the new online tendering system of UNDP. Applicants who wish to submit a proposal must be registered in the system. Kindly register by visiting the link below and follow the instructions provided in the user guide in the document attached: http://supplier.quantum.partneragencies.org/ using the profile you may have in the Quantum portal. In case you have never registered before, follow the Supplier Portal Registration Link to register a profile in the system. The Supplier User Guide has been uploaded to the following link. Do not create a new profile if you already have one. Use the forgotten password feature in case you do not remember the password or the username from the previous registration. The supplier webinar is now available at the following link: https://www.undp.org/procurement/business/resources-for-bidders. Please note that all required documents are found on the UNDP Quantum Platform under negotiation reference: UNDP-BGD-00124. Interested experts with questions regarding the registration in Quantum should send them in writing to: e-bidbox.bd@undp.org and copy the reference UNDP-BGD-00124 in the subject line. Please note, Proposals will not be received through email. If any applicant is registered in the system, any request for clarification must be sent in writing via messaging functionality in the portal. UNDP will respond in writing, including an explanation of the query without identifying the source of inquiry.
Best Regards, UNDP Bangladesh Procurement Unit
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