Background
Project Title
Promotion of Low Carbon Urban Transport Systems in the Philippines (LCUTS)
Project Description
In the Philippines, the transportation sector accounts for almost 37% of total national energy consumption, where road transport typically consumes about 80% of this share. More alarmingly, transportation is one of the fastest growing consumer of fossil fuels and the fastest growing sources of CO2 emissions. With rapid urbanization, energy consumption and CO2 emissions by urban transport are increasing rapidly. In the past decades, transport planning model adopted by the Philippines, as other Asian countries, prioritized the movement of cars and motorized vehicles to facilitate the growing demand for mobility of passengers and goods. So not surprisingly, urban and inter-regional transport is dependent primarily on road-based transportation such as buses, cars, motorcycles and tricycles, jeepneys and utility vehicles. The number of utility vehicles and cars, in particular, are increasing significantly with over 50% of the registered vehicles located in Metro Manila and adjacent regions. As such, there has been an increasing preference for private fossil fuel based motorized travel and less investments have been made for sustainable public transport and non-motorized transport like walking and cycling. With the exception of the use of Auto-LPG in taxis, there has been a marginal increase in the share of cleaner vehicles using alternative fuels such as CNG buses, Auto-LPG jeepneys, electric vehicles (jeepneys, tricycles in selected cities). There is still more work to be done to increase the efficiency of the urban public transport system considering the increase in number of people commuting regularly between Metro Manila and adjacent provinces. The expansion of rail-based mass transit systems has been at a slower pace and inter-modal transportation facilities such as integrated provincial bus terminals are still lacking where provincial buses are found to be mixed with city buses competing for road space in major arterial roads.
The proposed project has been structured around the following three components anticipated to support the achievement of the project objective, i.e. to create an enabling environment for the commercialization of low carbon urban transport systems (e.g. electric, hybrid vehicles and AGT systems) in the Philippines. The proposed project targets mass public transport vehicles such as electric and hybrid buses, e-jeepneys, etc. It does not include support to private cars.
The three components are as follows:
Component 1: Policy support for the promotion of low carbon modes of transport
Component 2: Awareness and institutional capacity development
Component 3: Investment in low carbon transport systems in the country
Duties and Responsibilities
Scope of Work
General Function
The Legal Expert for Low Carbon Urban Transport System Project shall provide overall legal guidance to DOTr, private sector engagement and business development works under all the components of the project.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Legal Expert shall:
- Consolidate, review and analyze laws, policies, publications and success stories to establish a strong legal argument for a low carbon future in urban transportation and mobility;
- Develop an Online repository of laws, policies, and legal-related information on low carbon transport;
- Prepare presentation documents for audiences in the local and national government agencies related to laws, policies and legal-related information;
- Provide legal guidance for the project; and
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time.
Expected Outputs and Deliverables
Deliverables/Outputs | Estimated Duration to Complete | Target Due Dates | Review and Approvals Required | Name and Email address of designated person who will review and accept the output |
Upon submission and acceptance of a detailed workplan | September 2019 | September 30, 2019 | Climate Action Lead, PPT Project Manager | National Project Director |
Final report and acceptance on related laws, policies, publications and success stories and legal argument/recommendations for a low carbon future in urban transportation and mobility | September 15, 2019-October 15, 2019 | October 15, 2019 | Climate Action Lead, PPT Project Manager | National Project Director |
Submission and acceptance of an online repository of laws, policies, and legal-related information on low carbon transport | October 15, 2019 to November 30, 2019 | November 30, 2019 | Climate Action Lead, PPT Project Manager | National Project Director |
Submission and acceptance of presentation documents with a written guide for audiences in the local and national government agencies related to laws, policies and legal-related information | November 15, 2019 - December 15, 2019 | December 15, 2019 | Climate Action Lead, PPT Project Manager | National Project Director |
Report submission and acceptance on Legal support and/or as resource speaker during meetings, workshops, and training | September 1, 2019 - December 30, 2019 | December 30, 2019 | Climate Action Lead, PPT Project Manager | National Project Director |
Institutional Arrangement
The Legal Expert will directly report to both Project Manager and National Project Director. At different points during the contract, the Legal Expert is expected to liaise/interact/collaborate/meet with the DOTr and project stakeholders. As needed, the DOTr staff shall provide administrative and logistical assistance to the Consultant in order for her/him to accomplish enumerated outputs.
The position may also require possible travel to support the Project Management Unit in its meetings, presentations, workshops, data gathering and related events, whenever necessary. The consultant will be paid an all-inclusive lump sum amount (i.e. professional fees, transportation/travel to and from country of origin if residing outside the Philippines, communications including internet). Domestic airfare, food and accommodation of the consultant outside Manila will be shouldered by UNDP project separately and only 20% of the DSA following the NIM rates will be provided.
Duration of Work
The expected duration of work is estimated to be working for 66 days spread over 4 months. The target date for the start of work is September 2019 and the completion date is 30 December 2019.
Duty Station
The Legal Expert shall report to the DOTr and UNDP Office, as needed.
Scope of Price Proposal and Schedule of Payments
Percent | Deliverables/Outputs | Due Date |
10% | Upon submission and acceptance of a detailed workplan | September 30, 2019 |
25% | Final report and acceptance on related laws, policies, publications and success stories and legal argument/recommendations for a low carbon future in urban transportation and mobility | October 15, 2019 |
25% | Submission and acceptance of an online repository of laws, policies, and legal-related information on low carbon transport | November 30, 2019 |
20% | Submission and acceptance of presentation documents with a written guide for audiences in the local and national government agencies related to laws, policies and legal-related information | December 15, 2019 |
20% | Legal support and/or as resource speaker during meetings, workshops, and training | December 30, 2019 |
Competencies
Corporate competencies
- Demonstrates integrity by modeling 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 favoritism.
Functional and technical competencies
- Ability to work in a diverse and multi-cultural environment;
- Self-motivated and ability to work under pressure and to meet strict and competing deadlines;
- Displays analytical judgment and demonstrated ability to handle confidential and politically sensitive issues in a responsible and mature manner;
- Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities;
- Computer literate.
Required Skills and Experience
Qualifications of the Successful Individual Contractor
Educational Qualifications
- Graduate of Bachelor of Laws who passed the Philippine Bar Examination
- Member of Intergrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) with license
Experience
- At least 7 years of experience in the legal studies related to sustainable transport or energy sector
- Experience in policy formulation and law related to energy/transport sector
- Experience in workshop facilitation and training
Evaluation Method and Criteria
Offers will be evaluated based on combined scoring method – where the Technical Proposal will be evaluated based on qualifications in the CV. The Technical evaluation is weighted a max. of 70%.
The Financial Proposal that will be evaluated through submission of the Offeror's Letter to UNDP Confirming Insterest and Availability for the IC including Financial Proposal Template and combined with the price offer will be weighted a max of 30%;
For the evaluation of the Technical Proposal, the selection of the successful consultant must be based in the following qualifications (with the appropriate obtainable points):
Qualification | Points Obtainable (100 points) |
Education
|
40 |
Experience
|
30 30 |
TOTAL | 100 |
Applicants who will only receive a minimum score of 70 points and above from the assessment of the CV will be qualified for the assessment of the Financial Proposal.
Recommended Presentation of Offer Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications. Please group them into one (1) single PDF document as the application only allows to upload maximum one document:
You may download the editable version of the Offeror's Letter to UNDP Confirming Insterest and Availability for the IC by clicking on this link: http://gofile.me/6xdJm/bE9TCw8fU
In view of the volume of applications UNDP receives, only shortlisted offerors will be notified. | |