Background
Under the UN Convention on Climate Change and the 2015 Paris Agreement, countries unanimously agreed to work toward global goals that would limit global average temperature rise. A key principle in the Paris Agreement is that no country should backslide on its intentions, which were put forward in climate action plans known as NDCs (Nationally Determined Contributions). Cambodia submitted its (I) NDC prior the Paris Agreement in 2015 covering both adaptation and mitigation actions.
In 2020 all countries are expected to submit increasingly ambitious NDCs every five years, often described as a “ratchet mechanism”. Cambodia announced the NDC update process in the Climate Change Technical Working Group (CCTWG) meeting on 5 March 2020. The NDC update is under overall coordination of the Department of Climate Change, National Council for Sustainable Development.
UNDP will support Cambodia to update its NDC. Globally, UNDP announced it would leverage its extensive climate portfolio and scale up urgently needed support for NDC enhancement in 100 countries. Under the UNDP Climate Promise, UNDP Cambodia Country Office supports the Cambodia NDC update on the Energy Efficiency, Waste Management and Early Warning Systems.
The first Cambodian NDC was mainly focused on Energy, Manufacturing and Transport. Waste was not included but has been identified as a key sector to be addressed in the new updated NDC. This ToR focuses on the waste sector.
Duties and Responsibilities
The overall objective is to identify key actions that will reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases in the sector until 2030. To this the consultant should conduct a situation analysis of the waste management sector and identify a likely development trajectory of the sector until 2030, in regard to emissions of Greenhouse gases.
The contractor is supposed to base the work on strategies and action plans, both in draft and adopted form. There are a number of development partners supporting the development of the Cambodian waste sector. UNDP have recently developed research reports on organic waste, plastic recycling and waste-to-energy, which will be among the base documents for the work. Waste Management have also been decentralized to districts in recent years, which means the overview of the sector at national level is limited.
The contractor is asked to compare likely development of the waste sector with alternatives with the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. These mitigation potentials should be quantified. The end result should be that a number of actions with their mitigation potential are identified. These shall be agreed with the ministry of environment and then passed on a further inter-ministerial review. Given that several ministries are involved in the waste sector it would be useful if the consultant can undertake consultations with different government entities during the implementation of the work. The goal is that identified actions will be incorporated in the submission of the updated Cambodia NDC.
The contractor is expected to:
Analyze baseline conditions and make an overview analysis of development of the waste sector in Cambodia and establish a baseline scenario and projection to 2030.
Identify possible measures and actions to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases;
Propose GHG (Greenhouse Gas) emission reduction targets in the waste management sector.
Incorporate the Waste sector inputs in the submission for the Cambodia NDC
These tasks will be undertaken in cooperation with an international consultant and the two are jointly responsible for the delivery of the outputs.
Analyze baseline conditions and Make an overview analysis of development of the waste sector in Cambodia and establish a baseline scenario and projection to 2030:
Review the existing documents on waste management, i.e, Draft National Waste Strategy, Phnom Penh Waste strategy, Cambodia Climate Change Strategic Plan, Climate Change Action Plan of MoE, Second National Communication, NDC, Draft First Biannual Update Report etc.
Identify sources of data and approach to obtain the data
Identify the most reliable source(s) for a description of a scenario for the development of the waste sector in Cambodia up to 2030. The consultant shall not develop a new scenario. The task is to review development plans with eyes of how they impact emissions of greenhouse gases
Ensure to include a description of how greenhouse gas emissions will develop following this baseline scenario
Briefly describe this baseline scenario in a word document
Discuss the baseline scenario with the government
Identify possible measures and actions to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases in the waste sector:
Identify and prioritize the waste management measures and actions. Estimate cost of these actions as well as the emission reduction potential with the latest available information. While doing so, also Identify the potential entry points to address gender issue in waste management and contribution from private sector;
Document the measures and actions following the CCCA template and guidelines for describing the proposed actions
Consult the suggested actions with the government and revise actions based on feed-back. This will require several meetings
Organise one physical or online consultation with waste management stakeholders in Cambodia to discuss the identified measures and actions
Propose GHG emission reduction target in the waste management sector:
Based on available data propose a GHG emissions reduction target for 2030
Submit revised proposed actions based on government and stakeholder feedback
Incorporate the Waste sector inputs in the submission for the Cambodia NDC
Participate and present the findings if necessary, in the relevant consultation workshops;
Work with CCCA to assist MoE to prepare the Waste sector inputs for the Cambodia NDC;
Competencies
Functional Competencies:
- Strong analytical skills, ability in communication and excellent writing skills
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:
Master’s Degree, or equivalent in Environment, Engineering, Economics and Finance, Energy, Climate Change, Sustainable Development and Natural Resources Management, or other related fields.
Experience:
At least 3 years of experience with waste management and/or climate change practice and policy in Cambodia;
Very good understanding of the waste management situation in Cambodia;
Experience working with the government agencies particularly the Ministry of Environment, and National Council for Sustainable Development is an asset; and
Experience in producing strong analytical report.
Language Requirement:
- English and Khmer required
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1. Proposal:
(i) Explaining why they are the most suitable for the work
(ii) A written sample to prove experience in producing strong analytical report
(ii) Provide a brief methodology on how they will approach and conduct the work (if applicable)
2. Financial proposal
3. Personal CV including past experience in similar projects and at least 3 references
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