Background
Transport drives development, links people, connects local communities to the world, builds markets and facilitates trade. In turn, sustainable transport drives sustainable development, fundamental to meeting the needs of people in their personal and economic lives, while respecting the ability of future generations to meet their needs.
Transport is not an end in itself, but rather a means allowing people to access what they need: jobs, markets, social interaction, education, and a full range of other services and amenities contributing to healthy and fulfilled lives. The report moves away from a focus on providing mobility based on individual motorized transport and improved traffic speed, to the idea of access through transport, prioritizing people and their quality of life, with strong attention to safety and social equity. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development charts this kind of course. Through sustainable transport, we can make significant progress on the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Climate Agreement, improving the lives of billions of people around the world.
In some cases, other means of access are available— telecommuting, remote education and health consultations, e-commerce, and perhaps in the near future, 3-D printing, can all make some transport less necessary or at least change the tempo and nature of the demand. In addition, compact, well-planned cities and towns can offer people the ability to access what they need without long trips.
Nonetheless, moving people and freight over short and long distances remains vital to Cambodia development. Transport connects the hinterland to urban centers. Road, rail and inland waterway transit corridors crossing national borders, maritime shipping, and air freight routes all enable trade, which, in turn, fosters development.
The key is meeting the needs of people in their personal and economic lives while respecting the ability of future generations to meet their needs: the essence of sustainable development.
The Royal Government has striven to improve the infrastructure through enhanced transport connectivity and internal integration, and the expansion of the coverage of energy and digital connectivity. The main goal of this connectivity is to build a vibrant logistics system for linking key economic poles and contribute to enhancing competitiveness and diversification of economic growth base.
Based on this, the priorities of the Royal Government in the sixth legislature include those critical reforms:
1. Approving and implementing the Master Plan for Multi-modal Transport and Logistics to accelerate integration, connect the main economic poles and develop key economic corridors to be more competitive in the region and the world.
2. Increasing investment budget and mobilizing financing to rehabilitate, build and develop physical infrastructure, including roads, bridges, railways, waterway and airway as well as expressways, to respond in terms of quantity, quality, safety and resiliency aspects to the demand of national development along with the improvement in inter-institutional coordination mechanisms.
Through the SUMAI project, UNDP aims to support Cambodia to reinforce the conditions for increased investment in sustainable transport and governance. Sustainable transport is defined as the provision of services and infrastructure for the mobility of people and goods in a manner that is safe, affordable, accessible, efficient, and resilient, while minimizing carbon and other emissions and environmental impacts.
Within this framework, UNDP is providing support to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) in formulating a National Land Transport Policy (2020-2025). The policy would provide a unique platform for promoting and adopting sustainable transport principles and solutions.
Duties and Responsibilities
National Consultant will mainly be an overall support to the Lead International Consultant who will spearhead the National Land Transport Policy design process. The consultant will ensure efficient coordination of data collection, meeting arrangements, and translation of key documents (summary and translation) from English to Khmer and vice versa.
The National Consultant will support the Lead Consultant planning and coordination of consultations/workshops (Phnom Penh based), in tandem with the Land Transport Department of MPWT, involving a broad range of national stakeholders covering the land and urban transport ecosystem. Moreover, the National Consultant will support the Lead Consultant in coordinating and translating (if necessary) presentations for the Inter-Ministerial Working Group and the Sub-Steering Committee on Logistics and Transport.
Competencies
Functional Competencies:
Strong communications and networking skills
Excellent attention to detail
Strong ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, produce high-quality work in a timely fashion.
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;
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in management, law, business administration, development, transportation or related field.
Experience:
A minimum of 2 years experiences in supporting and coordinating international missions
Experience in working with multi-stakeholders especially government institutions, development partners and private sector
Experience in arranging and coordinating meetings with different stakeholders and in translating key messages and documents in both English and Khmer.
- Experience in data collection and research in development related topics; knowledge of transport sector is a strong asset.
Language Requirement:
Fluency in both written and spoken Khmer and English
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1. Proposal:
(i) Explaining why they are the most suitable for the work
2. Financial proposal
3. Personal CV including past experience in similar projects and at least 3 references
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