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National Consultant (Energy and Green Urban Planning) to support the development of a UNDP/GEF Project DocumentVacancy Number: Pr16/01246
Background
Currently, over 50 percent of the world’s population lives in urban areas consuming over 70 percent of the global energy supply while being responsible for 70 percent of the world wide carbon dioxide emissions. By 2030, it is expected that 5 billion people worldwide will live in cities. This is mainly caused by people moving from rural to urban areas searching for better economic and employment conditions. Moldova is in line with the global trend of continuously growing urbanization from 47% in 2010 to 60% in 2030. Chisinau, Moldova’s capital and also the largest city whose inhabitants make up over 22% of the total country population, is the largest energy user, emitter of GHGs, and consumer of resources in the country. Therefore, UNDP and the GEF are currently developing a project which aims to create a model for sustainable green cities in Moldova by supporting a shift towards low-emission and resilient urban development and implementing mitigation policies in the most efficient and cost effective manner. This project places specific attention on finding integrated solutions for increasing the involvement of the private sector and promoting the green economy, addressing the private sector as supplier of urban services, provider of innovative technologies and management practices, and implementer of low-emission policies. The five components of the project consist of:
In summary, the project will address the modernization of urban policies, develop integrated urban development plans and methodological guidance by using innovation hubs as the key mechanisms to drive investment and develop innovative approaches for broader citizen engagement through incentive schemes, awareness raising and capacity development targeting the urban population. Priority sectors for technology transfer and accelerated uptake of low-emission technologies, approaches and mitigation options are energy efficiency, transport, and waste management. The private sector will be systematically engaged as a partner since private sector investment mobilized is a key indicator of project success. In addition, dissemination of best practices will be replicated from Chisinau to other towns and cities. The project will follow closely the GEF Green Cities Integrated Approach Pilot (IAP) which is being implemented by the World Bank, to make sure that it is developed in a manner which is consistent with the general approach from the World Bank project. The project document may depart to a certain extent form the initially approved PIF, based on the findings and priority areas identified during stakeholder’s consultations. Scope of work
The Consultant will support the team leader and will be part of a team of consultants which will conduct a number of studies and stakeholder consultations with the view to further develop the approved project concept into a fully formulated project document. The final output of the initiation plan will be a UNDP-GEF project document and GEF CEO endorsement template ready for submission to UNDP and GEF including GEF tracking tools, and all co-financing letters. The Consultant will report to a Senior International Consultant who will be the team leader. The Consultant will support the team with additionally required information and data for the existing baseline analysis pertaining to the sustainable urban planning in Chisinau, but in the other three cities in Moldova where the low-emission and resilient urban development approach will be replicated. The consultants will also proactively assist the team leader in formulation of the Project Results Framework, UNDP Project Document and GEF request for CEO endorsement, GEF Tracking Tool and consultation of the project with stakeholders at different stage of its development. For detailed information, please refer to the Terms of Reference. Requirements for experience
Competencies:
UNDP Moldova is committed to workforce diversity. Women, persons with disabilities, Roma and other ethnic or religious minorities, persons living with HIV, as well as refugees and other non-citizens legally entitled to work in the Republic of Moldova, are particularly encouraged to apply. Qualifications: The Consultant should possess the following qualifications: Education
Experience
Language
Documents to be included
Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:
Financial proposal
The financial proposal shall specify a total lump sum amount, and payment terms around specific and measurable (qualitative and quantitative) deliverables (i.e. whether payments fall in installments or upon completion of the entire contract). Payments are based upon output, i.e. upon delivery of the services specified in the TOR. In order to assist the requesting unit in the comparison of financial proposals, the financial proposal will include a breakdown of this lump sum amount (including travel, per diems, and number of anticipated working days). Travel All envisaged travel costs must be included in the financial proposal. This includes all travel to join duty station/repatriation travel. In general, UNDP does not accept travel costs exceeding those of an economy class ticket. Should the IC wish to travel on a higher class he/she should do so using their own resources. In the case of unforeseeable travel, payment of travel costs including tickets, lodging and terminal expenses should be agreed upon, between UNDP Moldova and the Consultant, prior to travel and will be reimbursed. Local travels in Moldova are envisaged under this assignment.
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