Background
- The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was the result of an inclusive and participatory process. It calls for the meaningful and active participation of people and stakeholders at all stages, from SDG integration into national strategies, to implementation, and national monitoring and review. It highlights the importance of participatory approaches to sustainable development. It also places the most vulnerable and voiceless people as central to leaving no one behind.
- UN Country Teams (UNCTs) have a key role to play in supporting Member States in implementing the commitment of inclusive and transparent participation of all stakeholders in the 2030 Agenda and in facilitating inclusive, safe and enabling environments where stakeholders can contribute. The Secretary-General has noted that, in moving towards a new generation of UNCTs, it must be ensured that, at the country level, Resident Coordinator Offices are empowered to serve as a one-stop shop for partnerships with external partners.
- The Division for Sustainable Development Goals (DSDG) of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs serves as the Secretariat for the SDGs, providing substantive support and capacity-building on stakeholder engagement for the 2030 Agenda. This includes online trainings for Member States, webinars and national workshops for civil society, and platforms for the private sector to engage on the SDGs.
- The form and level of stakeholder engagement in support to SDG implementation and follow up varies between countries, ranging from stakeholder consultations in decision-making processes to the establishment of multi-stakeholder partnerships to advance on certain goals and targets, to involving stakeholders in monitoring and reporting. However, countries have also been facing challenges when it comes to stakeholder engagement and not all Member States have reported on including stakeholders in their SDG implementation. and follow up processes, including Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs).
- The present consultancy will contribute to strengthening multi-stakeholder dimension of national development planning and SDGs mainstreaming by analyzing current practices in Cambodia, share good practices and proposing concrete actions in alignment with UNCT implementation of Cooperation Framework.
- The global outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has posed considerable challenges to effective stakeholder engagement around the world. The present consultancy will provide an opportunity to identify useful alternatives and innovative solutions for engagement processes, such as, but not limited to, web- and SMS-based solutions.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Consultant will develop recommendations for strengthening the multi-stakeholder dimension of national development planning and SDG mainstreaming in Cambodia, with an accompanying proposed/revised stakeholder engagement strategy.
Thought the review of documents, reports and interviews with relevant stakeholders, the consultant will prepare a report including:
A national stakeholder[1] mapping for engagement and participation in the 2030 Agenda implementation in Cambodia;
An analysis of stakeholder engagement on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and SDGs at national level, including at VNRs and during Common Country Analyses;
Identification of challenges and opportunities to strengthen stakeholder engagement in the implementation and follow up of the 2030 Agenda, including with the national government and UNCT and through the Cooperation Framework;
Drafting of a stakeholder engagement good practices and action plan for inclusive and transparent participation of all stakeholders in the planning, implementation, and monitoring of the 2030 Agenda, promoting the Leaving No One Behind (LNOB) approach and Human Rights-Based Approach (HRBA);
Identification of new ideas and solutions to address the challenges posed to effective stakeholder engagement by the global COVID-19 pandemic, including web- and SMS-based solutions for engagement.
Interested offeror must read the Individual Consultant (IC) Procurement Notice, which can be viewed at https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=77743 for more detail information about term of reference, instructions to offeror, and to download the documents to be submitted in the offer through online.
[1] https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/mgos
Competencies
• The expert should have excellent analytical skills and ability to produce high-quality documentation in English.
• He or she should have demonstrated knowledge of the 2030 Agenda and stakeholder engagement.
• The expert should also have outstanding written communication and organizational skills, including the ability to plan and prioritize work duties as well as work competently under pressure and tight deadlines.
Required Skills and Experience
Academic Qualifications:
The expert should possess an advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent degree) in sustainable development, international relations, governance, public policy, public administration, international law, or related field. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Years of experience:
At Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in sustainable development, with demonstrated proven track record in analytical research.
Exposure to capacity development activities and projects in sustainable development is required.
Knowledge of and experience with the Voluntary National Reviews is an asset.
Language Requirement:
Knowledge and fluency of English (both written and oral) is required for this consultancy.
Fluency in the national official language is also required.
UNDP reserves right to reject any applications that is incomplete.
Please be informed that we don’t accept application submitted via email.
Interested individual offeror must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:
1. Explaining why they are the most suitable for the work and sample English written reports/documents
2. Financial proposal
3. Personal CV including experience in similar projects, list of publication written by Candidate and at least 3 references.
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