The purpose of this consultancy is to work with the Government of Kyrgyzstan and other stakeholders, with the support of UNDP, to scope and then develop a project proposal that would be eligible for funding by the Global Environment Facility (GEF-7), and is technically feasible/attractive according to GEF criteria and UNDP experience.

The consultant will identify potential work areas of interest to the Government and UNDP in terms of generating a Global Environmental Benefit (GEB) as related to the GEF-7 Programming Document for Chemicals and then draft and fully develop a Project Identification Form (PIF) document. The range of focus areas would be covering a number of activities that would be discussed along with the Government and private sector stakeholders and as mentioned in the background section would include, not be limited to plastic waste and e-waste and green economy concepts as could be applicable in the industry. Any integrated approaches with other focal areas (such as climate change in waste management, pollution of water basins or biodiversity in remediation of landscapes) where linkages can be demonstrated and joint work with chemicals management can be reinforced, would be welcome in consideration and further elaboration in partnership with other GEF and UNDP focal areas.

In particular, the PIF must demonstrate consistency with the emerging GEF POPs strategy for GEF-7 and with GEF eligibility criteria (e.g. incrementality, mobilization of co-financing, cost-effective greenhouse gas mitigation, etc). 

The proposed project will also demonstrate that it contributes to the implementation of Kyrgyzstan's priorities mentioned in NIP and related national policy strategies and action plans, including gender related issues. 

SCOPE OF WORK

1. Review relevant background documents on current baseline situation (reports, plans, acts, legislation, procedures, studies/assessments) related to e-waste and plastic waste, and contaminated site management in Kyrgyzstan.
2. Study NIPs documentation, and use any other existing sources of data and other useful materials in the PIF formulation exercise;
3. Review and comment on the reports and information sources made available under the guidance of key project counterparts in order to improve quality of data up to the level required for formulation of the project concept, and if needed, formulate ToRs for the national consultants who will be tasked to fill in the informational gaps;
4. Prepare draft of PIF based on desk review and additional information from project counterparts and experts;
5. Embark on a 5-days country visit to collect any additional information for PIF formulation, and/or to have required consultations with the national counterparts and potential project partners in terms of direct meetings and/or a PIF presentation workshop. These consultations will involve the design of future project, areas of e-waste, plastic waste and contaminated site issues discussed and analyzed for the purposes of PIF exercise, elaboration and search for potential co-finance support as would be required by the PIF development process;
6. Identify entry points for the UNDP, ideas for projects and proposals;
7. Identify other donors’ agendas in the POPs, e-waste and plastic waste sector in Kyrgyzstan, to use emerging partnership opportunities, and if such do not exist, to avoid duplication off GEF effort. 
8. Building on the scoping mission, develop the baseline situation that could serve as a baseline project for future GEF investment.
9. Building upon the Kyrgyzstan's strategies and policies in POPs, e-waste and plastic waste sectors, and contaminated lands, and taking into account the ongoing projects (by UNDP or other donors) and other national policy and planning frameworks, justify the rationale, legitimacy and strategy of the project;
10. Conduct the development of this project proposal through a consultative process with other regional and international partners which might be involved in the project;
11. Work in close cooperation with UNDP CO and other stakeholders in order to define the project budget;
12. Formulate, in close consultation with all key stakeholders, a draft PIF addressing the following issues:

• Development of the problem tree and sketching of the intervention strategy;
• Identification of several possible scenarios for intervention and identification of the most cost-effective approach within the GEF strategic objective;
• Preliminary identification of key areas for piloting and implementation;
• Preparation of the project results framework– including indicative indicators – and GEF tracking tool;
• Identification of main risks and associated mitigation measures according to the UNDP typology and approach to risk management;
• Identification of co-financiers and indicative amounts of co-financing;
• Identification of areas where gender could be one of the focuses of the proposal or mainstreamed through interventions in consultations with UNDP Gender team.