C. Scope of Work The Institutional Development Specialist under the supervision of the Project Manager and Senior Technical Advisor will develop an Exit Strategy and Sustainability Plan (ESSP) which is a planned approach in which BIOFIN, BMB and other relevant stakeholders, as will be identified, plan for the handing over of the project management after completion. The Institutional Development Specialist shall: 1. Given the scope of BIOFIN, study BMB SO 2018-244 and determine if amendments are or if a new instrument is necessary. 2. Confirm key stakeholders and partners who will continue to play a critical role in sustaining BIOFIN results/outputs beyond the project period. 3. Design and conduct consultations. 4. Develop an ESSP that will provide - exit activities that need to be undertaken,
- actions and enabling mechanisms (organizational, financing and policy support, among others) needed to sustain and/or replicate finance solutions pilot-tested during Project implementation period
- concerned offices that will be accountable for the sustainable mechanisms identified
5. Vet exit strategy with key stakeholders. 6. Undertake other activities necessary to produce the ESSP; and 7. Attend project meetings, as necessary. D..Expected Outputs and Deliverables Deliverables/ Outputs | Estimated Duration to Complete | Due Date | Review and Approvals Required | Name & Email address of designated person who will review and accept output |
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Inception Report | 5 days | December 10, 2022 | Project Manager, BIOFIN Ph Team Leader, CAP Director, BMB | | Stakeholder consultation report and draft ESSP | 40 days | March 15, 2023 | Final Approved ESSP Report | 30 days | June 30, 2023 |
E. Institutional Arrangement The BIOFIN Project Manager shall directly supervise the consultant and approve his/her output. The consultant is expected to liaise/interact/collaborate/meet with the national and global (as necessary) BIOFIN project team, DENR and its units, and UNDP. As needed, the project staff shall provide administrative assistance to her/him in order for her/him to accomplish all requirements. The project staff including other project consultants, as well as, relevant technical staff shall provide comment on the outputs of the consultant within 2 weeks of the consultant’s submission of his/her outputs. Should there be further comments, the revised output shall be submitted within a week. Should there be no comments, the Project Manager shall endorse the consultant’s output/s for approval. Based on the table above, outputs will be submitted to UNDP and BMB through the Project Manager in the dates indicated. UNDP Philippines will not provide a workstation, transportation, or ICT equipment for the consultant. UNDP Philippines shall be entitled to intellectual property and other proprietary rights over all materials that have direct relation to the project. Considering the COVID-19 pandemic and declaration of State of Public Health Emergency in the Philippines, all work of the Individual consultant shall be done within the guidelines and protocols set by the local and national government. F. Duration of the Work, Duty Station and Travel The Contractor will be engaged from November 15 2022 to June 30, 2023 unless revised in a mutually agreed-upon timetable by UNDP and the Contractor. Changes in the duration of the contract will be implemented through the issuance of a contract amendment. The consultant is expected to render a total of 75 person-days spread for 6 months. Duty station: The Consultant is not required to report daily at the duty station but shall have an agreed reporting schedule with the project management unit and other relevant UNDP and BMB personnel. Travel: As may be deemed relevant to the assignment, the Consultant maybe required to travel within the Philippines. Scope of Price Proposal and Schedule of Payments 1. The Contractor should send the financial proposal based on a daily-fee amount for the delivery of the outputs identified below. The total amount quoted shall be “all inclusive” (professional daily fees X number of days, communications, etc.) that could possibly be incurred by the Contractor should be factored into the final amount submitted in the proposal. Travel, as deemed relevant by UNDP and compliant with government guidelines on community quarantine, will be arranged and paid for by UNDP and should not be included in the financial proposal. 2. Medical/health insurance must be purchased by the individual at his/her own expense, and upon award of contract, the Contractor must be ready to submit proof of insurance valid during contract duration 3. Payments will be done upon satisfactory completion of the delivery and submission of daily time sheets. Outputs will be certified by the Project Manager prior to release of payments. The Payment terms are as follows: (Tentative Dates) Percentage | Description | Deadline |
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20% | Submission and acceptance of Inception Report | October 8, 2022 | 40% | Submission and acceptance of Stakeholder consultation report and draft ESSP | January 20, 2023 | 40% | Submission and acceptance of Final ESSP Report | March 10, 2023 |
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