Stockholm+50 National Coordinator

Contract

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Background

The UN General Assembly has agreed to convene an international meeting entitled “Stockholm+50: a healthy planet for the prosperity of all – our responsibility, our opportunity”, in Stockholm on 2 and 3 June 2022, during the week of World Environment Day. The meeting will commemorate the 50 years since the convening of the UN Conference on the Human Environment. It is also designed to help accelerate the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals during the Decade of Action including through a sustainable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Government of Sweden will host the meeting with the support of the Government of Kenya. The meeting will mutually reinforce the commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the creation of the UN Environment Programme, UNEP@50.

The international meeting and its preparation will provide for the effective participation of all States Members of the United Nations and UN specialized agencies and parties to the multilateral environment agreements with participation encouraged at the highest possible level. The international meeting will comprise an opening segment including a commemorative moment dedicated to the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment held in Stockholm in 1972, as well as four plenary meetings, three leadership dialogues, and a closing segment.

The leadership dialogues will be designed to be collaborative and multi-stakeholder with a focus on recommendations that contribute to the environmental dimension of sustainable development to accelerate the implementation of commitments in the context of the decade of action and delivery for sustainable development, including a sustainable recovery from the COVID- 19 pandemic. They will address the following themes:

-Leadership dialogue 1: Reflecting on the urgent need for actions to achieve a healthy planet and prosperity of all;

-Leadership dialogue 2: Achieving a sustainable and inclusive recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic; and

-Leadership dialogue 3: Accelerating the implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development in the context of the decade of action.

All relevant major stakeholder groups, including women, youth, older persons, persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and local communities, as well as other representatives from civil society and the private sector are encouraged to contribute to the discussions of the international meeting and its preparation through consultations at global, regional, and national levels.

The objective of the national consultations is to stimulate an inclusive whole-of-society and whole-of- government dialogue on the main themes of Stockhom+50 as they relate to each national context. The consultations will provide in-person and virtual platforms for ideas, insights, and innovation that:

• Build a shared global vision on how to achieve a healthy planet and prosperity for all whileaccelerating progress on the Sustainable Development Goals and Multilateral EnvironmentAgreements throughaninclusive greenrecovery;
• based solutions including Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans, green economy/green recovery, and SDG frameworks;< >< >

UNDP has been asked to facilitate national consultations using resources provided by the Government of Sweden and leveraging existing in-country programming and partnerships including through its support to Nationally Determined Contributions processes (e.g. UNDP’s Climate Promise) and broader work on Nature, Climate, Energy and other integrated SDG themes. UNDP will work closely with UNEP and all members of UN Country Teams (UNCT) who have extensive experience in convening different development stakeholders and providing relevant knowledge to identify development challenges, opportunities and solutions with a bottom-up approach rationale. UNCTs, under the leadership and guidance of the UN Resident Coordinator (UNRC), are well placed to support the national consultations as institutional resources and country context allow.

Duties and Responsibilities

The objective of the national consultations is to stimulate an inclusive whole-of-society and whole-of- government dialogue on the main themes of Stockhom+50 as they relate to each national context. The consultations will provide in-person and virtual platforms for ideas, insights, and innovation that:

Build a shared global vision on how to achieve a healthy planet and prosperity for all while accelerating progress on the Sustainable Development Goals and Multilateral Environment Agreements through an inclusive green recovery;

Offer clear recommendations for governments, civil society and private sector on priority actions that can advance national and sectoral policies that address climate change and leverage nature- based solutions including Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans, green economy/green recovery, and SDG frameworks;

Amplify the voices of the poor and other marginalized groups; and

Influence local and global debates that consider the perspectives of all stakeholders

The IC will be responsible for delivering key tasks in the following areas:

initial planning and coordination to define the consultation structure (i.e., number of in- person/online live consultations), and to identify speakers/facilitators, participants, and prepare the consultation agenda, data and communications strategy;

launch of national consultation including save-the-date, invitations, sharing of background information including on NDCs and other relevant policy frameworks, and population of SparkBlue virtual consultation space;

main in-person/live/streamed consultations over 1–3-day period or longer;

ongoing post-consultation online discussion on SparkBlue virtual platform;

documentation and reporting back on results of consultations;

ongoing communications; and

post-Conference follow-up

Detailed TOR can be obatined from UNDP | Procurement Notices - 89964 - Stockholm+50 National Coordinato

Competencies

• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English;
• Evidence of good communication skills and team work
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Good Planning skills
• Detailed TOR can be obtained form UNDP Website
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English;
• Evidence of good communication skills and team work
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Good Planning skills

Required Skills and Experience

• Minimum College certification
• Certification inenvironmental,socialsciencesorsimilardevelopment-relatedfields
• Minimum 10 yearsofprofessionalexperienceindevelopmentorProgrammecoordination
• Minimum 5 yearsexperience in working with a combination of public, private sector and civil society organizations and platforms
• Minimum 5 years of proven experience at Senior Management and Team Leader role
• Demonstrated experience of undertaking similar consultancies for donor agencies

Fluency in spoken and written English, and knowledge of the main national language

Proposal Submission

Consultancy Proposal should be sent via email to [email protected] no later than 15th April 2022 (FSM Pohnpei Time) clearly stating the title of consultancy applied for

Offerors must send the following documents as part of their submission

1) CV including names of at least 3 referees

2)Methodology including the approach the Consultant will undertake to successfully complete this assignment

3)Completed template for confirmation of Interest and Submission of Financial Proposal

Consultant must send a financial proposal using the UNDP Template based on Professional Fees payment and any other cost associated with undertaking this consultancy. Consultant is expected to organize his own travel to the outer islands. Travel cost including fares and daily living allowance should be included in the financial proposal.

Tentative Travel Schedule

1 x Return trip from Pohnpei to Korsae for a maximum of 5 days

1 x Return trip from Pohnpei to Chuuk for a maximum of 5 days

1 x Return trip from Pohnpei to YAP for a maximum of 5 days

In the event of unforeseeable travel not anticipated in this TOR, payment of travel costs including tickets, lodging and terminal expenses should be agreed upon, between the respective business unit and the Individual Consultant, prior to travel and will be reimbursed.

The contract price will be fixed output-based price regardless of extension of the herein specified duration. Payments will be done upon completion of the deliverables/outputs.

In general, UNDP shall not accept travel costs exceeding those of an economy class ticket should there be any in-country travel.