National Environmental Social Development & Gender Specialist

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) launched the Accelerating Green and Climate Finance in the Philippines: Nature Based Solutions (Climate Finance PH-NbS) Project to support the initiatives of increasing public and private sector investments towards mitigating impacts of climate change and improving resilience of national and local government agencies and communities. It is aimed at increasing private sector investments into NbS for climate resilient technologies, innovations, practices and approaches. One of the components of the Project is the design and implementation of Innovative Green and Climate Finance Solutions wherein the Public-Private Partnership Center (PPPC) was identified as a key partner in the achievement of the deliverables under this component, particularly in promoting greater investments in NbS PPPs through the strengthened capacities of the Center.

 Under the Project, UNDP has engaged a PPP Specialist and a PPP Business Case Specialist from Polestrom Consulting Inc. (Polestrom), to provide advisory services which include the assessment of competency gaps of PPPC as well as policy gaps on mainstreaming green and climate considerations in PPPs, providing recommendations on necessary approaches and specific interventions related with identifying bankable NbS PPPs, development of a business case of a NbS PPP in Protected Areas (PAs)/non-PAs, and pilot-testing of policies and guidelines with green and climate considerations. In addition, Polestrom will formulate a capacity development plan to integrate NbS in the PPPC’s Capacity Building and Learning and Development Program.

As part of the business case of a NbS PPP in Protected Areas (PAs)/non-PAs workstream, a Environmental, Social Development and Gender Specialist (Consultant) is required to carry out the environmental and social development analysis of the aforesaid business case of a NbS PPP. In addition, the consultant will also work closely with the PPP Specialist and NbS Specialist to mainstream gender and development considerations in the development of the PPP Scoping Assessment Report, Capacity Development Plan, and updating of PPP guidelines and tools.

Period of assignment/services:  26-person days

Proposal should be submitted directly in the portal no later than indicated deadline.

Any request for clarification must be sent in writing via messaging functionality in the portal. UNDP will respond in writing including an explanation of the query without identifying the source of inquiry.

Please indicate whether you intend to submit a bid by creating a draft response without submitting directly in the system. This will enable the system to send notifications in case of amendments of the tender requirements. Should you require further clarifications, kindly communicate using the messaging functionality in the system. Offers must be submitted directly in the system following this link: http://supplier.quantum.partneragencies.org  using the profile you may have in the portal. In case you have never registered before, you can register a profile using the registration link shared via the procurement notice and following the instructions in guides available in UNDP website: https://www.undp.org/procurement/business/resources-for-bidders.  Do not create a new profile if you already have one. Use the forgotten password feature in case you do not remember the password or the username from previous registration.

Source: https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_negotiation.cfm?nego_id=23800