Overview : Project ID 00120361 - Engagement Facility for Environment Unit National Consulant as Project Coordinator under the Engagement Facility project - Environment unit Background In December 2019, UNDP was called upon to support the Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management, and Climate Change in the National Consultations on Environment. The Hon. Minister has stated that his intention is to develop a new National Environmental Masterplan for the next 10 years for the country. As such, it will be a very important opportunity to support Government in the formulation of the future National Environment Policy as well as address cross sectoral issues. Ultimately, the exercise will lead to the identification of projects and partnerships which can be submitted in the medium term to donors, or IFIs, once the current round of projects are completed or other funding opportunities arise. The Engagement facility project aims to effectively reflect, build, domesticate and operationalize existing global frameworks including the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015-2030), the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, and the Commitments from the World Humanitarian Summit. The Engagement Facility Project Coordinator will be providing support to the UNDP and Government of Mauritius team in accomplishing their tasks successfully in the timeframe provided. Scope of work The Engagement Facility Project Coordinator will be responsible for technical quality control of project deliverables/outputs as well as provide support through advisory and capacity building services. The success of the assignment will be based on the following indicators: - Indicator: GCF Concept Note - By October 2020, submit project concept to GCF
- Indicator: Adaptation Project - By December 2020, the concept note will be finalised and further work on the DIMS finalised
- Indicator: SIDS Blue Economy PIF and other GEF project development - By December 2020, PIF will have been drafted and ready for the next steps and substantive progress achieved on project development
- Indicator: Assises de L’Environnement and Support to Ministry of Environment - By Dec 2020, Supplementary technical report to Ministry of Environment provided for the formulation of National Environment Policy
- Indicator: Climate Promise Project team - By August 2020, Climate Promise team hired
- Indicator: PAGE Workplan - By December 2020, UNDP PAGE workplan activities have been completed
Deliverables - Produce an approved assignment work plan
- Monthly project reports until end of Dec 2020
- Final Report from Financial Consultant on Financial Instruments for GCF project
- TORs prepared for additional studies for the GCF project development
- Final TOR on PIF for Blue Economy
- Consultant hired for PIF on SIDS Blue Economy
- GCF Concept note on Adaptation finalised and consultants hired for additional studies for GCF
- Support to GEF PPG and other project development
- Support to Climate Promise
- Support to PAGE
- Project Terminal Report
- Completion of assignment
Duration of Work The Engagement Facility Project Coordinator shall be assigned for 120 working days until end of December 2020 for the successful completion of the assignment. Duty Station During the field-based part of the assignment, the Engagement Facility Project Coordinator will be based as relevant at the UNDP or relevant Ministry when needed, as per available office space. The Engagement Facility Project Coordinator may be home based on selected days subject to agreement of the supervisor. Submission of Application Applications should be sent through email : procurement.mu@undp.org on or before Thursday18 June 2020 - 16:00 hours Mauritian time (GMT+4) Please submit Annex A and Annex D from the below list of Annexes: Annexes Annex A - Letter of confirmation of interest and availability and Submission of financial proposal Annex B - Model Contact IC Annex C - UNDP GCC IC Annex D - P11 Terms of Reference |