| Overview : UNDP is looking for 02 National consultants for Assessment on Covid19’s wave 4th impacts on social assistance beneficiary groups (under the Decree 20/ND on social assistance policies for social assistance beneficiaries) and design third Government’s social protection package for COVID-19 response. The overall goal of the consultancy is to rapid assessment (both qualitative and quantitative) on Covid19’s socio-economic impacts of the fourth wave on (i) social assistance beneficiary groups (under the Decree 20/ND on social assistance policies for social assistance beneficiaries), thereby (ii) proposing the appropriate measures and support packages to minimize the Covid19’s negative impacts on social assistance beneficiary groups through the Government’s social protection packages in the short term and accelerate the implementation and achievement of the GoV’s set objectives and targets under the Decision 488 on MPSARD in period 2017-2025 and vision till 2030 in the long term. The final products (presented in both English and Vietnamese) are: 1. Intermediary products - The Assessment report outline and action-plan (with reference and cooperation with and use of information from the existing rapid surveys/assessments on Covid19’s impacts supported by UNDP, i.e., RIM I and II, etc.).
- The survey sampling, survey tools and analytical framework (number of samples, methodologies for collecting and processing information/data, questionnaires, etc.).
2. Final product - The assessment report is based on the report outline approved by UNDP and the Department of Social Assistance (DSA).
Specific task of each consultant will be described in the 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 other documents 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: 23.59hrs., 25 August 2021 (Ha Noi time). We look forward to receiving your proposal by the above deadline. | 
