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National Consultant to Develop New Phase of Project ‘Enhancing People’ Participation Through Community Radio (EPPCR) in Lao PDR (EPPCR)’ | |
Location : | Vientiane, LAO PDR |
Application Deadline : | 15-May-22 (Midnight New York, USA) |
Additional Category : | Sustainable Development and Poverty Reduction |
Type of Contract : | Individual Contract |
Post Level : | National Consultant |
Languages Required : | English |
Starting Date : (date when the selected candidate is expected to start) | 25-May-2022 |
Duration of Initial Contract : | 25 working days |
Expected Duration of Assignment : | May - July 2022 |
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks. |
Background |
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UNDP CO in Lao PDR: Guided by the global UNDP Strategic Plan (2022 – 2025) and UNDP Country Programme for Lao PDR (2022 – 2026), the UNDP Country Office (CO) in Lao PDR works closely with the line Ministries, mass organizations, civil society, development partners, and the private sector at both national and sub-national levels in pursuit of the national socio-economic development priorities defined in Lao PDR’s five-year National Socio-Economic Development Plan (NSEDP) and localized Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The UNDP CO’s work is strongly focused on the provision of policy advice and technical support to the Government in the design and implementation of national legislation and strategies across four broad Priority Pillars – (1) inclusive growth and reduced inequalities, (2) UXO clearance and risk education, (3) natural resources, climate change, and disaster risk reduction, as well as (4) effective, responsive and accountable governance. UNDP CO, Governance Unit: The UNDP CO’s programming on effective, responsive, and accountable governance, inter alia, focuses on the provision of policy advice and technical support to the Government to (1) enhance the rule of law and access to justice, (2) strengthen the role and capacities of the National Assembly and People’s Provincial Assemblies, (3) streamline the public administration reform and national initiative on decentralization (Sam Sang Directive), as well as to (4) expand public participation in the national policy- and decision-making. UNDP Governance Unit, EPPCR: The "Enhancing People Participating through Community Radio (EPPCR) Project" aims to expand the community radio network to more provinces as well as to ensure the sustainability of community radio after the project is completed. Currently, there are twelve community radio stations (CRs) in 6 provinces that can reach about 600,000 people. Community radio stations, which allow local communities to operate and broadcast their programmes, have helped to harness the relevance of radio to enable people in remote regions to access information in their ethnic languages and engage on issues affecting their lives. Since 2018, UNDP, Ministry of Information and Culture (MICT) / Department of Mass Media and development partners have worked together to explore the potential of community radio in Lao PDR’s remote areas to support social inclusion. This preparatory work has shown a high potential for positive impacts in the area. The project responds to ambitions of both MICT and UNDP to establish linkages between various development initiatives in 12 Community Radios and to contribute to the 18 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As part of the project closure in June 2022, an analysis of the project will be undertaken to assess its current and future sustainability in the Lao PDR context. The Consultant will support the formulation of a sustainability framework in the form of a new project document, as the EPPCR project transitions into a new phase of operation. OBJECTIVE This Consultancy is designed to support the overall sustainability of the EPPCR Project by first reviewing the current institutional, operational and financial mechanisms that underpin it, based on available data and stakeholder interviews, to inform the development of the next phase Project Document. The assignment is focused on optimizing the EPPCR Project after the current phase is complete in June 2022 by assessing practices and providing recommendations for future improvements. These recommendations will be in alignment with the 9th NSEDP, the UNDP Strategic Plan and UNDP Country Programmes for Lao PDR. The Consultant will conduct site visits to a certain number of Community Radios (CRs). These visits will be crucial to understanding the challenges and opportunities of CRs in terms of improving workflows and processes with central level government (MICT), and ensuring financial sustainability. The assessment will conclude by recommending relevant capacity building and program enhancement measures. This may include the enactment of new policies, training programs, workshops or other innovative measures that would address the identified limitations. The Consultant will support to develop a possible model(s) for the improved effectiveness and sustainability of the CRs. The Consultant is required to develop a detailed Project Document for the next phase of the Project, including a section on sustainability and incorporating recommendations for the long-term management of the EPPCR Project. The final deliverable will include a slide deck summarizing key findings and recommendations from the assignment report, and a presentation on key recommendations for stakeholders, namely UNDP, MICT and CRs.
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Duties and Responsibilities |
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SCOPE OF WORK Under the supervision of the UNDP Team Leader for Governance and the EPPCR Project Board, the Consultant will be working with the support of EPPCR project team, MICT and local coordinators. The tasks of National Consultant will include:
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Required Skills and Experience |
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Language : Fluency in English and Lao.
Requirements for Submission of Proposals All interested and qualified Individual Consultants should apply online using the following link: UNDP Lao PDR CO website. In order to make a submission, please read the relevant documents available at the links below:
Interested Individual Consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:
Instructions for Online Submissions:
Incomplete Proposals or Proposals received after the deadline will be rejected. Note: Any request for clarification must be sent in writing before the submission deadline to the following email: surith.sengsavang@undp.org |
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