Background

Project Description

UNDP BRH supports countries in Asia Pacific region to improve the governance of climate change finance, including by conducting CPEIRs, introducing climate change dimensions into national and sub-national budget systems, and facilitating regional knowledge sharing and capacity building. Currently, around 20 countries worldwide have conducted CPEIRs and most of them are from the Asia Pacific region. Regional countries were also the pioneers in conducting a CPEIR, introducing a climate change budget tagging mechanisms, developing Climate Change Financing Frameworks, etc. Being cross-sectoral by nature, in any national budgeting system the climate change dimension of finances also requires cross-country synergies and cooperation frameworks. UNDP BRH support the cross-country cooperation and the need to gradually improve the synergies and knowledge sharing in the governance aspects of the climate change finances. At the same time, UNDP BRH supports the development of the governance of climate change finances in individual countries including Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Viet Nam.

Pakistan is amongst the countries most severely affected by climate change and is also a signatory to 14 international conventions and agreements on environment and climate change. It has made efforts to address climate change by establishing the Ministry of Climate Change, promulgating a National Climate Change Policy (2012) and an associated Implementation Framework (2015), and recently introducing legislation to establish a new Climate Change Authority. Through these actions the Government is committed to advance adaptation and mitigation through diverse measures and approaches.

UNDP has been supporting the Government of Pakistan (GoP) to better integrate climate finance into national budgetary frameworks in various forms. This work is challenged by the variation of climate threats in different geographical regions and the highly-federalized nature of the state. UNDP supported the GoP to prepare a Climate Public Expenditure and Institutional Review (CPEIR) which, amongst other things, identified a set of strategic interventions to strengthen climate budgeting. In 2015-16, UNDP supported the Federal GoP and the Government of KP to formulate road maps for Climate Change Financing Frameworks (CCFFs). These CCFFs aim to enable the country to more effectively manage its own financial resources to address climate change, as well as to better access and absorb external climate finance.

Through its regional technical and policy advisory support, UNDP will continue to strengthen the GoP’s capacity, budget systems, and processes to integrate climate change in public financial management. The Consultant will be engaged in advocating for and assisting the GoP in implementing planning and budgeting reforms outlined in the CCFF road maps. This position requires a complex mix of technical knowledge on public financial management, climate change finance, as well as professional expertise in strengthening institutional partnerships among key government institutions, non-governmental entities, and between the two groups, both at the national level, and among partner governments regionally.

Objective of the Assignment

The objective is to provide overall co-ordination for all interventions and direct technical and policy advisory services to ensure the successful implementation of UNDP’s abovementioned support to the GoP in this area, and to ensure that this is translated into regional knowledge management and south-south technical exchanges.

Duties and Responsibilities

Scope of Work

The scope of work for this assignment includes:

1. Coordination of all project outputs in Pakistan developed by other consultants. Lead and facilitate regular work planning and monitoring meetings on a monthly basis and ensure the synergy between the various outputs of the project. Perform project coordination activities on the ground (including on operationalization of the new CC coding system, regular CC expenditure reporting, follow-up activities from national, provincial and district CPEIRs, Budgeting for SDGs, federal and KP CCFF, collaborative research and CC related media outreach activities).
2. Provide expert inputs into the Climate Change Finance project development and throughout the implementation, including on operationalization of various CCFF elements at federal level, contribution of the CC Financing Framework and data into the MTBF process, delivery of policy briefs on climate change finance, delivery of the State of Climate Finance Report, enhancing capacity of the MOCC on effective budget tracking, CC expenditure reporting and accountability on climate change expenditures.
3. Provide Public Financial Management expertise and oversight for the work being undertaken under the Climate Change Finance project both at regional and national level, including guidance to the national consultants delivering outputs to the project, as well as regular facilitation of the CCBII update process in Pakistan and regionally.
4. Provide guidance, and actively participate in relevant stakeholder consultation meetings at national and district level in Pakistan, including across relevant sectors.
5. Steer and help strengthen the partnership between the key stakeholders in Pakistan: Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Climate Change, Ministry of Planning, Development and Reforms, Parliament Secretariat, leading national think tanks on development economics and sustainable development, and others, as necessary.

Ensure that all reports, documents and other outputs prepared by service providers are of high quality, resonate with key messages outlined in UNDP relevant strategic communication plans, and are targeted towards achieving project objectives.

Expected Outputs and Deliverables

INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS

The Regional Public Financial Management Expert will work under the supervision of the BRH’s Governance, Climate Finance and Development Effectiveness advisor with guidance of the Governance of Climate Change Finance team in UNDP Bangkok Regional Hub. Advice and support will also be provided by the UNDP Pakistan ECCU team.

Contract Duration:

The duration of the assignment is from 1 May 2017 – 30 April 2018.

Duty station and expected places of travel:

The assignment will be home-based with regional travel required. Travel, living allowance, and other travel related cost will be arranged by UNDP according to UNDP rules and regulations.

Competencies

Corporate Competencies:

• Demonstrates integrity by modelling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
• Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP;
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
• Treats all people fairly without favouritism.

Technical Competencies:

• Analytic capacity and demonstrated ability to process, analyse and synthesise complex, technical information;
• Proven ability to support the development of high quality knowledge and training materials, and to train technical teams;
• Proven experience in the developing country context and working in different cultural settings.

Communication:

• Communicate effectively in writing to a varied and broad audience in a simple and concise manner.

Professionalism:

• Capable of working in a high pressure environment with sharp and frequent deadlines, managing many tasks simultaneously;
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills.

Teamwork:

• Projects a positive image and is ready to take on a wide range of tasks;
• Focuses on results for the client;
• Welcomes constructive feedback.

Required Skills and Experience

The consultant should possess the following expertise and qualification;

• Advanced degree in public administration, public finance, public policy, or related areas;
• At least 15 years of professional experience in public financial management area;
• Proven experience in policy analysis and public financial management, and advisory role to senior government stakeholders;
• Practical experience in Ministries of Finance, Planning, Local Government is an advantage;
• Ability to work with multi-country teams;
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and oral;
• Knowledge of a regional South-Asian language is an advantage;
• Experiences of working in Asia-Pacific is an advantage, particularly in the countries covered by the project.

Scope of Price Proposal and Schedule of Payments

EVALUATION

CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF THE BEST OFFER

Evaluation Method and Criteria:

Cumulative analysis

The award of the contract shall be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as a) responsive/compliant/acceptable; and b) having received the highest score out of set of weighted technical criteria (70%) and financial criteria (30%). Financial score shall be computed as a ratio of the proposal being evaluated and the lowest priced proposal received by UNDP for the assignment.

Technical Criteria for Evaluation (100%)

• Criteria 1: Relevance of the Education – 15%
• Criteria 2: Experience on researching, reporting, writing and editing manuscripts of UN and other international development partners – 15%
• Criteria 3: Experience in public financial management and advisory role to senior government stakeholders – 20%
• Criteria 4: Relevance of knowledge and experience with climate change finance, poverty and gender issues – 15%
• Criteria 5: Experience in working with ministries of finance, planning, and local governments in Pakistan and South Asia region – 20%
• Criteria 6: Availability – 15%

Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 49 points (70% of the total technical points) would be considered for the Financial Evaluation.

The short-listed candidates may be called for interview

DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED WHEN SUBMITTING THE PROPOSALS

Candidates wishing to be considered for this assignment are required to submit the following documents to demonstrate their qualifications. Please group them into one (1) single PDF document as the application only allows to upload maximum one document::

• Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability using the template provided in Annex III.
• Personal CV or P11, 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.
• Financial proposal, as per template provided in Annex II. Note: National consultants must quote prices in United States Dollars (USD). Incomplete proposals may not be considered.

The short-listed candidate may be called for the written exam and interview. Incomplete proposals may not be considered.

ANNEXES

ANNEX I - ToR Regional PFM Expert 2017-18: http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_file.cfm?doc_id=105731

ANNEX II - General Conditions: http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_file.cfm?doc_id=105710

ANNEX III – Lump Sum Financial proposal and Offeror's Letter To UNDP Confirming Interest and Avail for IC http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_file.cfm?doc_id=105712

All documents can be downloaded at : http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=36923