International Consultant to support the institutional capacity building for MRV system implementation in the Republic of Moldova.
Vacancy Number: Pr21/02351
Background
RESULTSThe goal of EU4Climate Project is to contribute to climate change mitigation & adaptation and the development towards a low-emissions and climate-resilient economy in line with the Paris Agreement in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Republic of Moldova and Ukraine. To realize this project goal, the following results should be achieved:
Result 1: Finalized or up-dated nationally determined contributions communicated to the UNFCCC;
Result 2: Improved inter-institutional awareness and coordination at political and technical level of the Paris Agreement and the corresponding national commitments;
Result 3: Established or strengthened MRV systems, with countries getting on track with Paris Agreement transparency requirements;
Result 4: Advanced alignment with EU climate acquis as provided by bilateral agreements with EU and in the context of Energy Community Treaty on climate matters that are not covered by the EU4Energy programme;
Result 5: Establishment of concrete sectoral guidelines for the implementation of the Paris Agreement in each of the Eastern Partners;
Result 6: Increased mobilization of climate finance;
Result 7: Enhanced adaptation planning.
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 3. 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.
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):
1) to develop the training concept for the QA/QC system implementation in Moldova;
2) to develop the training materials for the respective training.
3) to organize a 3 days interactive training for the Environmental Agency representatives.
For detailed information, please refer to Annex 1 – Terms of Reference.
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
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).
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