Consultancy: Preparation of Verification of National Consumption Targets for the years 2021-2022 under the HCFC Phase-out Management Plan (HPMP) of Bahrain and Kuwait

Result of Service A final and complete verification report of national HCFC consumption targets for the years 2020- 2022 in both Bahrain and Kuwait, to be presented at the 93rd Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol, as part of the requirements for submission of second tranches of HPMP projects in both countries.

Work Location Home-Based

Expected duration 3 months

Duties and Responsibilities Under the direct supervision of the Montreal Protocol Regional Coordinator, the Consultant will carry-out the verification of national HCFC consumption targets for the years 2020- 2022 in both Bahrain and Kuwait as part of the HCFC Phase-out Management Plan (HPMP) of both countries, and will prepare verification reports which will be presented to the Multilateral Fund Secretariat along with the submission of second tranches under the HPMP projects for both countries for consideration at the 93rd Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol, to be held in December 2023.

Inter alia, the following identifies and specifies the services and information required to be carried out and related duties and responsibilities:

Background Information (Verification Guidelines)

The purpose of the guidelines is to provide guidance for conducting verification of the national consumption targets for the years 2020- 2022, bearing in mind the specific reporting requirements in each of these agreements.

Data to be verified

Since the MYAs define their achievement targets in annual national maximum allowable consumption of an HCFC, the verification of the national consumption targets for the year 2022 should use the Montreal Protocol definition of consumption as the basis for the verification of the achievement of the targets, i.e.

Consumption = imports - exports

The contractor is expected to verify the following information: a) Policy of the government for controlling HCFC, which should include the nature of policy (such as, a government decree a law, etc…), date of its enactment and the scope of its coverage; b) Enforcement structure for the policy, such as the government department for issuing import quota and export licenses, and the responsibility of the customs services and the department of statistics; c) Government statistics of imports and exports of HCFC; d) Annual import and export quota issues; e) Actual import and export quota used; f) Actual imports and exports by the authorized importers and exporters, supported by customs declaration forms, any/or other supporting documentation, if available; g) List of importers and exporters authorized by the Government; and h) List of distributors authorized by the Government if available.

Qualifications/special skills Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or Environmental Management At least 10 years of experience in preparation and management of environmental projects At least 5 years of experience in preparation of monitoring and evaluation reports International experience in technical assistance projects. Experience in the West Asia region and similar countries including in the area of verification reports for MYA under the Multilateral Fund for the implementation of the Montreal Protocol would be an asset.

Languages Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. Knowledge of Arabic is desirable.

No Fee THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.