| Overview : UNDP is looking for a National consultant to lead the process of the design, preparation, and elaboration of a PIF for a full-size GEF-7 project. The objective of UNDP’s biodiversity and ecosystems work is to assist countries to maintain and enhance the beneficial services provided by natural ecosystems to secure livelihoods, food, water and health security, reduce vulnerability to climate change, sequester carbon, and avoid greenhouse gas emissions. Besides the identification and selection of project opportunities and their stakeholders in the region, this duty includes the design, preparation and elaboration of full GEF project documentation, ready for submission for GEF-7 funding. The government of Viet Nam has requested UNDP to provide support in the design, preparation and elaboration of a full-size project under GEF-7 funding to promote wildlife conservation and responsible nature-based tourism in Viet Nam. The consultant will work closely with the UNDP Viet Nam Country Office, and Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Agency (BCA) in the preparation of documentation required for submission of the above-mentioned PIF to the GEF. The scope of work and the tasks required to carry out the assignment will be specified in attached TOR. ----------------------------------------------------------------- The selection will be on a competitive basis and will comply with UNDP procurement regulations. Interested offerors are invited to submit Letter of Interest and Availability, CVs, financial proposals and 2 sample reports in English following guidance in the Procurement Notice to: Procurement Unit UNDP Viet Nam 304 Kim Ma, Ha Noi, Viet Nam Direct: (+84 24) 38500283 Email: nguyen.ngoc.phuong@undp.org with notification by email (without attachment) to: procurement.vn@undp.org that the bidder has submitted proposal. UNDP will not be responsible for the missing of proposal if the bidder does not send notification email to above address. Deadline for submission: 11.59hrs., 13 September 2020 (Ha Noi time). We look forward to receiving your proposal by the above deadline. | 
