| Overview : Dear Sir/Madam, Greetings from UNDP! We would like to invite you to submit your application for the National Consultant to Support Preparation of the Seychelles SDG Investor Map - UNDP. Background At a time of unprecedented global challenges, sustainable finance is a driving force for social, economic, and environmental resilience. Domestic and international public and private finance are essential for recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Rallying private sector participation and strengthening private and public sector networks for achieving sustainable and inclusive economic growth has taken new urgency. National resource mobilization and increased commitments from private investors and enterprises will be needed for recovery from the impact of the pandemic, while maintaining progress towards the achievement of the SDGs by 2030. In this connection, UNDP Seychelles in collaboration with the Government of Seychelles through the Ministry of Investment, Entrepreneurship & Industry seeks the services of a consultant to support the research, analysis, synthesis, and consultations with public and private stakeholders for the development of the Seychelles SDG Investor Map. Objective of the Assignment To support the identification of priority sectors, subsector, and target regions, and to establish actional data points for the Seychelles SDG Investor Map to help domestic and international private investors to identify investment opportunities and business models that will accelerate the achievement of SDGs and support recovery from COVID-19 pandemic, as aligned to Seychelle’s national development priorities. Duties and Responsibilities The overall responsibility of the national consultant will be to support UNDP’s core and support teams with context advisory on SDG investment needs and opportunities in Seychelles and facilitating inputs from key public and private stakeholders in the country. Specific tasks of the national consultant include: • Support UNDP Seychelles, IICPSD and SDG Impact to conduct of in-depth analysis of public and donor development statistics at subsector and subregion levels. • Under the guidance of UNDP Senior Economist, the IICPSD and SDG Impact teams, establish a comprehensive picture of investment priorities by public stakeholders and current investment momentum at subsector and subregion levels. • Support the identification of relevant stakeholders and set up and conduct consultations with Government representatives, investors, and enterprises • Assist the Government with the establishment of a high-level Advisory Committee to facilitate preparation of the investor map and implementation of follow-up actions after completion. • Support the collation of insights from multiple research sources into a master document with the provision of clear advisory ensuring that the IOAs and their data points address key investment opportunities. Duration This assignment is for duration of 40 days. Submission of Application Applications should be sent through email: procurement.mu@undp.org on or before Sunday 03 April 2022 - 16:00 hours Mauritius time (GMT+4) 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 | 
