Background

On 27 November 2015, Malaysia submitted its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution to the UNFCCC, committing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions intensity of GDP by 45% by 2030 relative to the emissions intensity of GDP in 2005. This consists of 35% on an unconditional basis and a further 10% condition upon receipt of climate finance, technology transfer and capacity building from developed countries.

Malaysia intends to submit its updated NDC to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change by end of 2020, in accordance with UNFCCC Decisions 1/CP.20, 1/CP.21, 4/CMA.1 and 9/CMA.1. The government’s overarching objective for NDC enhancement is to provide clarity and understanding of the NDC pledge with transparent, accurate, complete and consistent information; and to ensure inclusive and achievable mitigation and adaptation ambition with clear implementation plans.. NDC update is expected to cover all sectors under the IPCC 2006 Guidelines.

Work on updating Malaysia’s NDC has begun, coordinated by the lead Ministry, the Ministry of Environment and Water (KASA), in close collaboration with other Ministries and their agencies. An NDC Task Force was established in February 2020 consisting of government ministries and agencies and NGOs. The NDC Task Force provides strategic advice to NDC revision process. Two working groups (Mitigation Core Team and Adaptation Core Team) have been set up under the NDC Task Force to update the mitigation and adaptation components of the NDC. The Climate Change Division of the Ministry of Environment and Water is the Secretariat for the NDC Task Force, the Mitigation Core Team and the Adaptation Core Team.

UNDP’s Climate Promise project is part of UNDP’s global commitment to support more than 100 countries in enhancing and updating their NDCs. The Climate Promise project is supporting Malaysia to improve the clarity, transparency and understanding of its NDC, allowing Malaysia to increase its transparency on assumptions and methodological approaches used to track NDC implementation. Climate Promise support will also be directed towards strengthening the inclusiveness of the updated NDC, by supporting stakeholder consultations among a diverse group of stakeholders towards finalization of the updated NDC and ensuring that stakeholders understand their role in and contribute towards NDC implementation.

Support from the Climate Promise is intended to yield the following results:

• Clear, transparent and inclusive NDC with high buy-in and accountability;
• Government and non-government stakeholder groups including the private sector, youth, NGOs and civil society, academia are consulted on their priorities for climate change, and understand their contribution and responsibilities towards the NDC;
• A mechanism to track NDC results and implementation is successfully established; and
• Private sector financing is mobilized for the conservation of protected areas, resulting in raising ambition within the forestry sector in the NDC.

One of the components under the Climate Promise project is to support the modelling and projections of greenhouse gas emissions and removals in Malaysia. The projections are indicative of the impact of mitigation policies and measures on future trends in greenhouse gas emissions and removals. In this context, a consultant is being recruited to assist with the projection of greenhouse gas emissions and removals for the Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sector.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall guidance of UNDP Malaysia and the Ministry of Environment and Water (KASA), the consultant will conduct the following scope of work:

• Stock take on existing projections models for AFOLU sector and their suitability for use in Malaysian context;
• To develop a projection model for AFOLU. The projection model shall provide emissions and removals ‘with measures’ ‘with additional measures’ projections and ‘without measures’ projections. A ‘with measures’ scenario encompasses currently implemented and adopted policies and measures. If provided, a ‘with additional measures’ scenario encompasses implemented, adopted and planned policies and measures. If provided, ‘without measures’ projections exclude all policies and measures implemented, adopted and planned after the year chosen as the starting point for the projections;
• Projections shall begin from the year 2018 onwards  based on the most recent GHG inventory report and extend at least 15 years beyond the next year ending in 2035;
• Assumptions on policies and measures included in the ‘with measures’ projections and ‘with additional measures’ projections;
• Sensitivity analysis for any of the projections, together with a brief explanation of the methodologies and parameters used;
• Projections shall also be by gases; CO2, CH4, N2O, CO. SO2, NOX, NO2;
• Projections shall be presented relative to actual inventory data for the preceding years;
• Information provided by each Party in describing the methodology used to develop the projections should include models and/or approaches used and key underlying assumptions and parameters used for projections;
• To develop a training manual of the model and a database on the information used to run and test the model; and
• To conduct 2 training sessions for government officials to use the model.

METHODOLOGY

The company will report to UNDP Programme Manager and the head of the REDD+ Unit in the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (KeTSA). The IPCC 2006 Guidelines shall be applied using the gain –loss method. The methodology of finalizing the outputs includes desk research, discussions, interviews and meetings with relevant stakeholders including other ministries (if needed).

DELIVERABLES

The outputs of the work are:

1. A report containing information on stocktaking of existing models and a recommendation of the best suited model for use;

2. A report containing information on the below contents:

• Model(s) and/or approaches used and key underlying assumptions and parameters used for projections
• Sensitivity analysis for any of the projections, together with a brief explanation of the methodologies and parameters used
• Assumptions on policies and measures included in the ‘with measures’ projections and ‘with additional measures’ projections and
• Total GHG emissions and removal projections and by gases  from 2018 to 2035          

3. A training manual of the model and a database on the information used to run and test the model;

4. 2 training sessions on usage of the model;

5. Discussion notes, presentation materials and reports for meetings, workshops, and consultations with stakeholders.

All of the reports should be submitted in English.

TERMS OF PAYMENT

The fee is payable upon satisfactory completion and acceptance of the deliverables by Ministry of Energy & Natural Resources and UNDP Malaysia. Please refer the below schedule of payments. Prices should be in Malaysian Ringgit inclusive of all expenses (professional fee, travel, vehicles and other relevant costs such as allowances, taxes) to deliver the outputs.  

Competencies

Functional Competencies:

• Knowledgeable in greenhouse gas modelling and projections; and
• Knowledgeable in designing greenhouse gas models.

Development and Operational Effectiveness:

• Relevant experience in climate change mitigation; and
• Demonstrate strong analytical skills.

Management and Leadership:

• Focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback;
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude; and
• Demonstrates strong oral and and written communication skills.

Required Skills and Experience

Education Requirement:

• A Master’s degree in environment, science, engineering, climate change or other similar/related fields; and
• Bachelor’s degree in similar fields as above, with an additional 5 years of working experience is accepted in lieu of a Masters degree.

Experience:

• At least five (5) years of working experience in greenhouse gas emissions accounting and projections;
• Knowledge in IPCC 2006 greenhouse gas inventory would be an advantage; and
• Analytical skills and proved expertise in conducting GHG emissions for the AFOLU sector is an added advantage.

Language Requirement:

Fluency in both written and spoken English.

DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED WHEN SUBMITTING THE PROPOSALS

Interested individual applicants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:

1. Document 1 :Annex 1:Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability (Annex 1) at http://www.my.undp.org/content/dam/malaysia/docs/Procurement/Letter%20of%20Interest%20_Annex%201.docx?download
2. Document 2: Technical Proposal on how your qualifications, experience and list of track records can lead to successful deliverables of this assignment within the required timeframe, and provide a methodology and approach on how you will approach and conduct the assignments;
3. Document 3:Financial Proposal(Annex 2) should specify unit price (daily professional fee), travel and relevant costs in Malaysian Ringgit MYR using the financial proposal template at?https://my.undp.org/content/dam/malaysia/docs/Procurement/Financial%20Proposal.docx
4. Document 4: Personal CV or P11 including areas of expertise and past experiences in similar projects and at least three (3) references at http://www.my.undp.org/content/dam/malaysia/docs/Procurement/P11%20for%20SC%20&%20IC.doc?download
5. Please submit this information in one file as Document 1, 2, 3 and 4.The system will only accept one attachment , please merge all documents and submit as one file.
6. Applicants must reply to the mandatory questions asked by the system when submitting the application.
7. Candidates who fail to submit all the information requested above will be disqualified.

How to Apply:

• Kindly download the Letter of Confirmation of interest and availability, Financial Proposal Template?and General Terms & Conditions mentioned below;
• Read and agree to the General Terms & Conditions (refer to below link);
• Click the ‘apply’ icon and complete what is required;
• Scan all documents into 1 pdf folder and then upload;
• For clarification question, please email to procurement.my@undp.org. The clarification question deadline is three (3) days before the closing. When emailing for clarification questions, please put "MyIC/2020/043"as the subject matter.

General terms & conditions to be downloaded:

• The General Terms & Conditions?for Individual contract is available at: http://www.my.undp.org/content/dam/malaysia/docs/Procurement/General%20Conditions%20of%20Contract%20for%20IC.pdf?download

Reimbursable Loan Agreement (RLA): A legal instrument between UNDP and a Company/institution, according to which, the latter? ? makes available the services of an individual delivering time-bound and quantifiable outputs that are directly linked to payments

• The General Terms & Conditions for Reimbursement Loan Agreement is available at:http://www.my.undp.org/content/dam/malaysia/docs/Procurement/Reimbursable%20Loan%20Agreement%20_%20Terms%20&%20Conditions.pdf?download?

Incomplete proposals may not be considered. Only short-listed candidates may be contacted, and successful candidates will be notified.

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, aboriginal groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

Evaluation 

SCORING CRITERIA

WEIGHTAGE CRITERIA

Total Points: (Technical Grand Total x 70%) +  (Financial Grand Total 30%)

Incomplete proposals may not be considered. Only short-listed candidates may be contacted, and successful candidates will be notified.

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, aboriginal groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.