Historique

In September 2015, governments across the world adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This global “plan of action for people, planet and prosperity” is anchored on a group of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the agenda’s monitoring framework that captures universal aspirations across three dimensions of sustainable development: economic development, social development, and environmental protection.

As part of its follow-up and review mechanisms, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development encourages member states to "conduct regular and inclusive reviews of progress at the national and sub-national levels, which are country-led and country-driven" (Transforming our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (http://www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=A/RES/70/1&Lang=E) paragraph 79. These national reviews are expected to serve as a basis for the regular reviews by the high-level political forum (HLPF), meeting under the auspices of ECOSOC. As stipulated in paragraph 84 of the 2030 Agenda, regular reviews by the HLPF are to be voluntary, state-led, undertaken by both developed and developing countries, and involve multiple stakeholders.

The voluntary national reviews (VNRs) aim to facilitate the sharing of experiences, including successes, challenges, and lessons learned, with a view to accelerating the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. The VNRs also seek to strengthen policies and institutions of governments and to mobilize multi-stakeholder support and partnerships for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Malaysia is part of the 2017 VNR which is scheduled to take place during the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) in July 2017. The theme for the 2017 HLPF is “Eradicating Poverty and Promoting Prosperity in a changing World (https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/hlpf/2017 ). Malaysia’s presentation at this HLPF will encompass primarily the National SDGs Roadmap, which is currently under development, linking it to the theme and the SDGs that will in focus for this year’s session of the HLPF. It is expected that the presentation will take 25 minutes, of which 15 minutes will be the country presentation and 10 minutes the Question and Answer session.

Devoirs et responsabilités

To produce a maximum three-minute video and 6-minute visual presentation (9 minutes total) to highlight Malaysia’s national roadmap to attain the SDGs by 2030 and its achievements in poverty eradication since the 1970s, and the development challenges facing Malaysia now in its effort to achieve the goals set out in the SDGs. The three-minute video is to be presented by the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, during Malaysia’s VNR presentation at the 2017 HLPF on 10 July 2017, while the visual presentation will be played as the background to his speech that will be an estimated 12-minutes long.

To develop a pitch for Malaysia’s VNR presentation, a narrative that will frame the video and the visual presentation. This ‘story’ will be guided in consultation with a committee comprising the Government officials from the Economic Planning Unit under the Prime Minister’s Department, UN officials and the Consulting Team that is developing the National SDGs Roadmap and Report to the 2017 HLPF, as Malaysia prepares its VNR report.

To develop content for the video and visual presentation, in consultation with the above-mentioned committee, that will present key messages e.g. Malaysia’s commitment to the SDGs; Malaysia’s Roadmap to achieve the SDGs; and Malaysia’s aspirations for 2030. Fitting the theme “Eradicating Poverty and Promoting Prosperity in a changing World”, the video and visual presentation will incorporate the following possible elements: Malaysia’s achievements in eradicating extreme poverty, it achievements vis-à-vis  the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as per the 2015 country report; Malaysia’s achievement in reducing unemployment for 10% to 4% to technically full employment; the changes brought by the global economic downturn; the shift in poverty eradication from simply targeting the ‘poor’ to targeting the ‘bottom 40 percent’ through the 11th Malaysia Plan; the shift in the national economic focus from agriculture to one more focused on commodities and services; the Government Transformation Programme; and Malaysia’s commitment to the core 2030 Agenda principle of ‘Leaving No One Behind’.

The 2017 HLPF (please see https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/hlpf) will focus on the following goals which will be featured in the video:

  • Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere
  • Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
  • Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
  • Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
  • Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
  • Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
  • Goal 17: Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development

Undp Malaysia is also supporting Malaysia in the following goal, which may also be featured in the video:

  • Goal 15: Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss

In consultation with the committee, to identify and recommend sources of photos, footage and information that will be used in the video and visual presentation, and to present a storyboard for the video in consultation with the consultants for the National SDG Roadmap and HLPF Report, and the appropriate production for the video, for example producing additional live-action footage, or animation.

 

Some examples of the 2016 HLPF country videos:

Germany: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bR3QaYWIw2A (as a donor country it focused more on their impact to other countries in achieving the SDGs);

Estonia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lq9JH1PlguE (a lower middle-income country);

 

Expected Outputs and Deliverables:

Inception Phase (April-May)

  • To develop and propose a pitch for the Malaysia story to frame the VNR presentation;
  • To identify and source the audiovisual content for the video, in consultation with the UN and the Government of Malaysia. For example, company’s own archives, the Ministry of Multimedia and Communication archives, Filem Negara archives or overseas archives (e.g. UK) as may be required;
  • To develop storyboards for a 3-minute video that will be used in Malaysia’s VNR presentation in the HLPF, and for the visual presentation that will play in the background of the Minister’s speech;
  • (Optional) To develop storyboards for two (2) 30-second teasers that can be played in the event;
  • To propose the production agenda of the video, including additional live-action footage, or animation.

Deliverables:

  • A pitch describing Malaysia’s story that will frame the VNR presentation;
  • A selection of storyboards for a three-minute (3-minute) video, for review and feedback;
  • A final storyboard for the video and video teasers;
  • A draft storyboard for the visual presentation;
  • Production schedule and agenda for the video and visual presentation.

 

Production (June-July):

  • To produce the content for the three-minute (3-minute) video and 6-minute visual presentation per the agreed agenda.
  • To produce one video and one visual presentation (and optional two video teasers) which will be reviewed by the UN and the Government of Malaysia.
  • To finalise the video(s) and visual presentation based on feedback and comments from the UN and the Government of Malaysia in time for the 2017 HLPF on 10 July 2017.

Deliverables:

  • The three-minute (3-minute) video for Malaysia’s VNR presentation at the 2017 HLPF
  • (Optional) Two 30-second video teasers to be played at the 2017 HLPF
  • The 6-minute visual presentation that will play in the background of the Minister’s speech. 

 

Institutional Arrangement:

The Producer will report to and work closely with UNDP, and the Government of Malaysia, namely the Economic Planning Unit in the Prime Minister’s Department. Content, material and talent for the production must be reviewed and approved by the UNDP and the Government of Malaysia.

The ownership of the final output will belong to the UNDP and the Government of Malaysia.

 

Duration:

The assignment is for a duration of 30 days intermittently between May to July 2017.

Compétences

  • High proficiency in advertising, video editing and film production;
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
  • Strong analytical, reporting and writing abilities skills;
  • Openness to change and ability to receive/integrate feedback;
  • Ability to plan, organize, implement and report on work;
  • Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines;
  • Proficiency in the use of office IT applications and internet in conducting research;

 

Technical specifications:

  • Production of digital video to be in Full HD 1080P format;
  • Digital video to be in 1920x1080 resolution;
  • All materials have their copyright secured from the original rights holder or originally produced. 

Qualifications et expériences requises

  • Minimum of diploma/degree or equivalent studies;

 

Skills:

  • Storyboarding;
  • Digital video editing;
  • Film production;
  • Animation;

 

Experience:

  • Experience in producing corporate videos.
  • Experience in sourcing content from government and academic archives.
  • Excellent interviewing and writing skills.

 

Language:

  • Fluency in written and spoken English and Malay. English for the produced video.

 

Price Proposal and Schedule of Payments

Payments will be done upon completion of the deliverables/outputs and as per below percentages:

  • 20% of total contract amount upon the submission of final approved storyboard for the video and visual presentation.
  • 20% of total contract amount upon the submission and acceptance of the final approved production agenda for the video and visual presentation.
  • 60% of total contract amount upon the submission and acceptance of final approved video and visual presentation.

 

Prospective vendors are requested to also provide:

  • A sample of similarly themed previously produced videos (max. 3 minutes each) for evaluation. Minimum two (2) videos.
  • Expected travelling expenses (if any) during the course of production, limited only to the Peninsular Malaysia. Additional travelling expenses not captured in the proposal will not be entertained
  • The costs of voiceover and copyright of background music and visual material.

 

How to Apply:

  • Kindly download the Letter of Confirmation of interest and availability, Financial Proposal Template, P11 form and General Terms & Conditions mentioned below;
  • Completed Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability;
  • Personal CV or a P11 Personal History Form, indicating all past experience from similar projects, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate and at least three (3) professional references;
  • Read and agree to the General Terms & Conditions;
  • Brief description of approach to work/technical proposal of why the individual considers him/herself as the most suitable for the assignment, and a proposed methodology on how they will approach and complete the assignment; (max 1 page);
  • If an applicant is employed by an organization/company/institution, and he/she expects his/her employer to charge a management fee in the process of releasing him/her to UNDP under Reimbursable Loan Agreement (RLA), the applicant must indicate at this point, and ensure that all such costs are duly incorporated in the financial proposal submitted to UNDP.
  • For duty travels, the UN’s Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA) rates should provide indication of the cost of living in a duty station/destination.
  • Scan or compile all documents into 1 pdf folder and then upload;
  • For clarification question, please email to procurement.my@undp.org. The clarification question deadline is three (3) days before the closing. When emailing for clarification questions, please put "MyIC/2017/014" as the subject matter.
  • Incomplete applications will be excluded from further consideration.

 

Forms and General terms & conditions to be downloaded:

  • The UN Personal History Form (P11) is available at:http://www.my.undp.org/content/dam/malaysia/docs/Procurement/P11%20for%20SC%20&%20IC.doc?download
  • Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability at: http://www.my.undp.org/content/dam/malaysia/docs/Procurement/Letter%20of%20Interest%20_Annex%201.docx?download
  • The Financial Proposal Template at: http://www.my.undp.org/content/dam/malaysia/docs/Procurement/MyIC_2017_014%20Financial%20Proposal%20Template.docx?download
  • The General Terms & Conditions for Individual contract is available at:http://www.my.undp.org/content/dam/malaysia/docs/Procurement/General%20Conditions%20of%20Contract%20for%20IC.pdf?download
  • The General Terms & Conditions for Reimbursement Loan Agreement is available at:http://www.my.undp.org/content/dam/malaysia/docs/Procurement/Reimbursable%20Loan%20Agreement%20_%20Terms%20&%20Conditions.pdf?download 

 

Important Note:

  • This Consultancy position is only accepted online. Email submission is not valid;
  • Applicant must READ and ACCEPT the General Terms and Conditions;
  • The system DOES NOT accept multiple document upload. Please scan or compile all the documents and save into one (1) PDF file and upload.

 

Criteria for Selection of the Best Offer:

The consultant(s) will be evaluated based on the methodology of Cumulative Analysis.

The award of the contract will be made by UNDP to the consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as responsive, compliant and acceptable, and having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria specific to the solicitation:

  • Technical criteria weight (70%)
    • Technical knowledge on the project;
    • Experience in social sciences research;
    • Familiarity with the scope of research;
  • Financial criteria weight (30%)

Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 50 points will be considered for the Financial Evaluation.