International Consultant to support the institutional capacity building for MRV system implementation in the Republic of Moldova.

Vacancy Number: Pr21/02343

Location:Chisinau, Moldova
Application Deadline: 17 Nov 2021, 16:30 (GMT+2:00)
Starting date: 29 Nov 2021
Reference to the project: EU4Climate Moldova
Expected Duration of Assignment:November 2021-March 2022
Submission Instructions:

Proposals should be submitted online by pressing the "Apply Online" button, no later than 17 November

16:30 (Moldova local time).

 

Requests for clarification only must be sent by standard electronic communication to the following e- mail: ana-maria.manole@undp.org. UNDP will respond by standard electronic mail and will send written copies of the response, including an explanation of the query without identifying the source of inquiry, to all applicants.

Supporting Documents:
Procurement notice
Terms of reference
OFFEROR’S LETTER TO UNDP CONFIRMING INTEREST AND AVAILABILITY FOR THE INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTOR (IC) ASSIGNMENT
UNDP General Conditions of Individual Contract
Personal History Form (P11) UN Women



Background

The Republic of Moldova’s INDC (NDC1) was submitted on 25 September 2015[1]. According to it, The Republic of Moldova intends to achieve an economy-wide unconditional target of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 64-67 per cent below its 1990 level in 2030 and to make best efforts to reduce its emissions by 67 per cent. The reduction commitment expressed above could be increased up to 78 per cent below 1990 level conditional to, a global agreement addressing important topics including low-cost financial resources, technology transfer, and technical cooperation, accessible to all at a scale commensurate to the challenge of global climate change. To achieve at the national level the Moldova’s NDC targets, the Low emissions development Strategy by 2030 and the Action Plan for its implementation (LEDS 2030) were adopted by the Government[2]

The  decision  1/CP.21  requests  those  Parties  whose  intended  nationally  determined  contribution pursuant to  decision  1/CP.20 contains  a  time  frame  up  to  2030  to  communicate  or  update  by  2020  these contributions  and  to  do  so  every  five  years  thereafter  pursuant  to  Article  4,  paragraph  9,  of  the  Paris Agreement.

Thus, Ministry of Environment presented, on March 2020, to the Secretariat of the UNFCCC the second Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC2) of the Republic of Moldova[1]. According to it, Republic of Moldova intends to achieve more ambitious targets than in its NDC1. The country’s new economy-wide unconditional target is to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 70 per cent below its 1990 level in 2030, instead of 64-67 per cent as committed in NDC1. As to the new economy-wide conditional target, instead of 78 per cent as committed in NDC1, the reduction commitment expressed above could be increased in NDC2 up to 88 per cent below 1990 level, provided a global agreement addressing important topics including low-cost financial resources, technology transfer, and technical cooperation, accessible to all at a scale commensurate to the challenge of global climate change, is insured. The Republic of Moldova has included in its updated NDC the adaptation component in line with Articles 2.1 and 7.1 of the Paris Agreement and Katowice Rulebook (COP 24). According to it, the adaptation priority sectors are agriculture, water resources, forestry, human health, transport and energy. Following, the LEDS 2030 was updated. This activity was conducted with the support of the EU4Climate project and on 17 June the updated LEDS 2030 was presented within a public event.  

The MRV system helps countries to report on the implementation of its NDCs, the changes in emissions and to report projections of emissions with measures in place.

 

[1] https://www4.unfccc.int/sites/ndcstaging/PublishedDocuments/Republic%20of%20Moldova%20First/MD_Updated_NDC_final_version_EN.pdf

Scope of work

The objectives of the assignment is to provide support to the Moldovan Environmental Agency for gradually implementation of the MRV system by training specialists in implementing/applying the QA/QC system.

 

The UNDP Moldova and the Ministry of Environment requires the services of the international consultant to complete the following tasks (list not exhaustive):

  • to develop the training concept for the QA/QC system implementation in Moldova;
  • to develop the training materials for the respective training.
  • to organize a 3 days interactive training for the Environmental Agency representatives.

 

Requirements for experience

  • At least 7 years of professional experience in the field of MRV system implementation;
  • At least 5 years of working experience in the institutional capacity building related to implementation of the MRV system, including QA/QC system;
  • Demonstrated experience in implementing at least 2 trainings of similar nature and complexity.

Documents to be included

Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:  

  1. Proposal, explaining why he/she is most suitable for the work, including past experience in similar assignments, providing a brief information on above qualifications and methodology on how he/she will approach and conduct the work (if applicable). 
  2. OFFEROR’S LETTER TO UNDP CONFIRMING INTEREST AND AVAILABILITY FOR THE INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTOR (IC) ASSIGNMENT, with the financial proposal (in USD, specifying the total lumpsum). Financial proposal template prepared in compliance with the template in Annex 2.
  3. CV and/or the duly filled in and signed Personal History Form (P11), and at least three names for a reference check. 

Financial proposal

Lump sum contracts

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 daily fees, taxes, travel costs, per diems, accommodation costs, communication, and number of anticipated working days) (see Annex 2 of the Offeror’s Letter Confirming Interest and availability attached to this Procurement Notice).

 

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.