Antecedentes

Cambodia’s progress towards the Cambodian Millennium Development Goals (CMDGs) has been substantial but varied. Analysis of Cambodia’s progress towards CMDG1 reveals that Cambodia has achieved impressive growth and significant reduction of poverty over the past decade. Cambodia’s uneven growth dynamics have a strong geographic dimension.

Important capacity gaps across all levels of government and society hinder the development of strategies to address these challenges. As pointed out by the National Strategic Development Plan (NSDP 2009-2013) and its Mid-Term Review Report, the quality, efficiency, scale and reach of public services remain key challenges for the attainment of the CMDGs, whether they relate to social service delivery or local economic development. It is increasingly acknowledged that MDG targets can only be achieved fully if services and inputs are available to, and managed by, local governments and communities and if their capacities to do so are further developed.

At sectoral level, while targets have been set for NSDP/CMDG at the national level, there are currently no sub-national targets to support sub-national planning and monitoring of progress. Localizing the MDG monitoring and connecting it to national MDG monitoring would help improving integration of sectoral strategies.

The NSDP/CMDG Monitoring Support Program (NMSP) is a five-year programme (2011-2015) designed to support the implementation of the Ministry of Planning Strategy Plan to address the key challenges above. The goal of the NMSP is to support monitoring and policy dialogue on NSDP implementation to accelerate achievement of CMDG at both national and sub-national levels.

The NMSP has two objectives:

  • Strengthen the monitoring and analysis of the NSDP by the Ministry of Planning (MoP) and Line Ministries leading to evidence based policy decisions to accelerate progress in lagging NSDP/ CMDG areas;
  • Use of sub-national scorecards and other products to assess budget allocation and NSDP / CMDG performance at the sub-national level.

To promote the achievement of CMDGs, subnational CMDG Scorecards and Sectoral Scorecards have been developed to support the preparation of subnational planning. Moreover, the Royal Government of Cambodia has made an assessment of the progress in achieving CMDG on an annual basis since 2010. The annual progress report 2013 on Achieving Cambodia’s Millennium Development Goals indicates that Cambodia had made significant progress on most MDGs including MDG 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7. Hence, the best practices and/or lessons learnt of the achievement should be documented and shared with other countries in the region which have similar situation as Cambodia for promoting the implementation of the post-2015 agenda and the coming Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Deberes y responsabilidades

The potential consultant is required to submit previously relevant written materials along with their application. The consultant will work closely with General Directorate of Planning (GDP), D&D Seth Komar Working Group and National Institute of Statistic (NIS) of the Ministry of Planning to carry out the assigned tasks. Also, she/he will work with UNDP country office, programme staff and project team for any information and guidance.The consultant will be responsible for the effective delivery of the following tasks:

  • Produce Concept Note of an international conference on sharing Cambodia’s experiences in promoting achievement of MDGs and Outlines for relevant line ministries/agencies to prepare best practice and/or lessons learnt document which will be used for the event.  Through desk review/consultation with the Ministry of Planning the consultant will identify the MDG  that need to be documented and shared its best practice in the event (including the experience and can be showcased as best practice for the implementation of the Post 2015 agenda and the SDGs). Further, the outcomes of the sensitization workshop “Building Partnership for Post 2015 SDGs” with a first introduction of the SDGs organized by the UN Country Team under the overall facilitation of the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office which is scheduled to take place on 2 April 2015 in Phnom Penh should be taken into consideration. Also, she/he will need to review MDG reports of other countries in the region and propose the countries who have made good progress on MDGs achievement to be sharing their best practices/experiences in the event. The detailed action plan in preparation of the conference expected in mid-November should be included in the concept note. It is expected that, the consultant can proceed this job from home;
  • Assist MOP/GDP to design methodology for the preparation of the report including the methodology for consultative workshops with stakeholders at both national and subnational levels to gather and validate inputs for preparing a country end report on the implementation and achievement of CMDG and facilitate those workshops accordingly. It is expected that, there will be total four workshops required for a whole process of the report preparation;
  • Review related documents, i.e. annual progress reports on achieving CMDGs, the progress of achieving MDG at sub-national level, Cambodia Inter-Censal Population Survey 2013, Cambodia Socio-Economic Survey (CSES), Cambodia Demographic and Health Survey (CDHS), and other related materials/documents, especially documents related to migration and youth to prepare zero draft of Country end Report on the implementation and achievement of CMDG including the lessons learnt and way forwards after MDG. The report will include the analysis of the implementation and achievement of MDG at sub-national level.
  • Produce and finalize Country end report on implementation and achievement of MDGs (with the lessons learnt from MDGs, providing specific recommendations for the implementation of the post-2015 agenda and the SDGs, and way forward) that includes subnational analysis in consultation with GDP and D&D Seth Komar Working Group based on inputs and recommendations gathered from above mentioned workshops. The consultant needs to review and follow the global discussion on post 2015 agenda and provide insight and recommendation to the way forward in relation to the result of the implementation and achievement of the Cambodia MDG and the global post 2015 agenda;
  • During preparation of Country end report on implementation and achievement of MDG, the consultant has to provide technical advisory support to Ministry of Planning on effective preparation of International Conference on sharing Cambodia’s experiences in promoting achievement of MDGs.

In each stage the consultant needs to discuss and work in close collaboration with the Ministry of Planning before producing the outputs. Throughout the consultancy period the consultant is expected to strengthen capacity of the Ministry of Planning staff involved in the preparation of the country end MDG report and the international conference. The consultant needs to take this in mind while performing his/her assignment.

The consultant will be responsible for the effective delivery of the following outputs:

  • Finalization and submission of Concept Note of international conference on Sharing Cambodia’s Experiences in Promoting Achievement of MDGs and Outlines for preparation of best practice and/or lessons learnt document;
  • Submission of concept note on methodology to prepare the report including the methodology in conducting the consultative workshops at both national and sub-national levels;
  • Submission of draft country end report on the implementation and achievement of CMDG based on inputs of the consultative workshops. Present the key findings and recommendations of the report in a session for internal UNDP and relevant stakeholders;
  • Finalization and submission of country end report on the implementation and achievement of CMDG based on comments gathered from key stakeholders and political level meeting along with brief presentation material of the report. The consultant needs to submit all relevant materials/documents s/he used during the assignment.

Each output submitted will be reviewed by both the Ministry of Planning and UNDP teams, the consultant is expected to revise the draft outputs based on comment received.

Institutional Arrangement:

The Consultant will work closely with the General Directorate of Planning, D&D Seth Komar Working Group and the project team of the NSDP/CMDG Monitoring Support Programme (NMSP). During the assignment, the Consultant will have to work closely with UNDP programme analyst and work under direct supervision of the Assistant Country Director and Poverty Team Leader. The consultant is expected to liaise and collaborate with other UN agencies, Development Partners, and line ministries to produce the expected results.
The NMSP project team will support the Consultant to produce the expected outputs by providing coordination and logistic supports as necessary during the assignment.The consultant will bring his/her own personal computer and will also make his/her own travel arrangement by him/herself, i.e. air tickets, accommodation etc.

Duration of the Work:

  • The assignment will be 40 working days from mid-March to mid-September 2015 both home and in country base
  • The consultant is expected to be on board from mid-April and complete assignment not later than end-October 2015. She/he has to submit the work plan prior to the assignment;
  • The consultant is expected to be in Cambodia for 28 days. The consultant is expected to travel and work at provinces for 6 days during the preparation of the end MDG report. She/he is expected to be in Cambodia in second week of July 2015;
  • Consultant has to submit her/his outputs in accordance to the defined work plan and payment is issued only with satisfactory outputs accepted/approved by MOP/UNDP;
  • All expected outputs could not be delayed as result of assignment; therefore, the consultant has to commit to deliver these outputs as planned.

Duty Station:

The consultant will be based in Ministry of Planning and some time in UNDP Country Office. She/he is expected to travel to provinces for consultative workshops. A driver along with a vehicle will be provided by the NMSP project to support the consultant during the field work.

Competencias

Functional Competencies:

  • Knowledge on statistic and database management;
  • Local knowledge and understanding of cultural, social and political condition of Cambodia (especially experience working with government institution) is an asset;
  • Understanding of the United Nation System;
  • Outstanding interpersonal, analytical, communication skills and ability to work with people from different backgrounds to deliver quality products within short timeframe;
  • Outstanding report writing skills;
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with various partners including the government, UN and other development donors and high quality liaison and representation at local and national levels;
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills;
  • Be flexible and responsive to changes and demands;
  • Be client oriented and open to feedback;
  • Excellent report writing skills.

Corporate Competencies:

  • Demonstrates commitment to UNDP’s mission, vision and values;
  • Exerts strict adherence to corporate rules, regulations and procedures;
  • Familiarity with the internal control framework and results-based management tools is a must;
  • Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.

Habilidades y experiencia requeridas

Education:

  • At least advanced university degree i.e. Master Degree in the field of planning, socio-economic, public policy, social science and other related field of study

Experience:

  • Ten years of professional experience in development and MDGs related issues; and knowledge on Post 2015 agenda discussion and the sustainable development goals;
  • Proven experience with the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) related Monitoring and Evaluation framework.

Language:

  • Full proficiency in English.

Other Requirements:

  • Proposal of approach/methodology and work plan for the assignment;
  • Previously written related materials.

Important note:

Interested offeror is strongly advised to read the Individual Consultant (IC) Procurement Notice, which can be viewed at http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=21090  for more detail about term of references, instructions to offeror, and documents to be included when submitting offer.

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