| Overview : UNDP is looking for 02 National consultants to conduct a background study for development/design and implementation scheme of payment for natural ecosystem services (PES) in Viet Nam. The overall objective of the proposed consultancy is to stock-take/review and consolidate findings under previous national and international PFES/PES experience/studies and define relevant elements for possible adoption of PES for wetlands/marine ecosystem pilots. The successful consultants will be expected to be responsible for the following: Consultant 1: National Expert in Environmental Policy and Planning (Team leader): Role: The Team Leader will be responsible for preparing an inception report and a synthesis report on proposed options for implementation of the Payment for Marine Ecosystem Services (PMES) and Payment for Wetland Ecosystem Services (PWES) mechanisms in Vietnam, including examining and consolidating findings under previous PES/PFES experience/studies and defining relevant elements for possible adoption under PMES/PWES pilots (herein after referred to as “Report”). Consultant 2: National Expert in Environmental/ Natural Resources Economics: Role: The National Expert in Economics of Natural Resources will be responsible in providing written inputs (including ecosystem evaluation methods, ecosystem payment mechanism, stakeholder involvement in PES, etc.) for the Report. Specific tasks ò 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 required 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 2022 (Ha Noi time). We look forward to receiving your proposal by the above deadline. | 
