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National Consultant on Local Economic and Business DevelopmentVacancy Number: Pr14/00751
Background
The Government of Moldova explicitly acknowledges that decentralization represents an essential item on the reform agenda of the country. The goal is to provide quality services to women and men equitably - including the rights of persons from vulnerable groups - through building autonomous and democratic local governments, able to manage efficiently their responsibilities. Thus, on April 5, 2012 the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova adopted the National Decentralization Strategy that represents the main policy document in the field of local public administration and establishes the national mechanisms to ensure genuine local autonomy. Decentralization reform provides opportunities to tap into the potential of local economies. Local Economic Development (LED) strategies contribute to stronger policy coherence between national and sub-national levels, whilst connecting to cross-border value chains and markets. Prior to Strategy’s approval, the Government has benefited from the support provided by the Joint Integrated Local Development Programme(JILDP) implemented by UNDP and UN Women and funded by the Government of Sweden. Given the stringent need to further advance with the implementation of the Decentralization Strategy, and building on the successful cooperation with the JILDP, the State Chancellery together with United Nations have designed a new Programme phase funded by and the Government of Denmark to support the implementation of the Decentralization Strategy at policy and local levels. The interventions at the local level (20 target communities) aim at developing models of operational local governments - ‘champions of change’ – by providing support to implement changes in the operation and structure of local governments in line with the changes brought by the Decentralization Strategy. JILDP supports Local Public Authorities (LPAs) capacity to plan for, invest in and deliver quality services, as well as set up the stage for local economic development and incentives for local investments, jobs’ creation and income-generating activities, women and vulnerable persons especially, which will ultimately lead to sustainable rural development and economic growth. Based on the previous JILDP experience, the empowerment of women and men particularly representing the most vulnerable groups will remain the key element for local development along with improved local governance and local service provision. The Programme has initiated a series of trainings, coaching, and on-going consulting services to women and men, particularly vulnerable, willing to initiate or expand businesses in the JILDP communities. Within the context of this project, upon a thorough assessment of local economic potential and growth opportunities, LPAs will be assisted to promote investment opportunities for women and vulnerable groups including, and to interact with businesses. The activities will include the identification and creation of an enabling environment for rural business development, as well as identification, development and implementation of innovative income generating activities. An enabling business environment will entail the LPA’s offering: information for investors regarding economic opportunities and conditions to establish local businesses; permissive local normative frameworks; interaction with local authorities (issuance of licenses, permits, etc.); availability of locally-owned resources for establishment and operation of local businesses; availability of local utilities and services, etc. Scope of work
The overall objective of the National Consultant in Local Economic and Business Development (hereinafter Consultant) assignment is to provide substantive expertise in implementation and monitoring of initiatives in the field of strengthening local economic potential and growth opportunities in 30 JILDP target communities. For detailed information, please refer to Annex 1 – Terms of Reference. Requirements for experience
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Documents to be included
Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications: 1. Proposal explaining why they are the most suitable for the work; 2. Financial proposal; 3. Personal CV including past experience in similar projects and at least 3 references, or dully filled Personal History Form P11 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 (fee per day * days) of this lump sum amount (including fee, taxes, 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 should 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 the respective business unit and Individual Consultant, prior to travel and will be reimbursed.
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