CONSULTANCY FOR THE PROVISION OF BUSINESS PLANNING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT TRAINING FOR PAPUA NEW GUINEA’S PROTECTED AREA NETWORK, IC/PNG/018-2022 has been closed on 28 Feb 2022. It no longer accepts any bids. For further information, you can contact the United Nations Development Programme
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Location: Papua New Guinea
United Nations Development Programme
Consulting
Closed
13 Feb 2022
28 Feb 2022
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CONSULTANCY FOR THE PROVISION OF BUSINESS PLANNING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT TRAINING FOR PAPUA NEW GUINEA’S PROTECTED AREA NETWORK, IC/PNG/018-2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Procurement Process : | IC - Individual contractor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Office : | UNDP PNG Country Office - PAPUA NEW GUINEA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deadline : | 28-Feb-22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Posted on : | 13-Feb-22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Development Area : | CONSULTANTS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reference Number : | 88090 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Link to Atlas Project : 00130712 - Strengthening Integrated Sustainable Landscape Managemen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Documents :
IC Offerors Letter Confirming Interest and Availability .docx P11 ICs Terms of Reference | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Overview : Duration: 25 Working Days Reference: IC/PNG/018-2022 1. Project Background Papua New Guinea is endowed with exceptional natural wealth. It contains more than 293 species of mammals (of which 80% are endemic), 813 bird species (more than 50% endemism), 346 species of reptiles, and 371 species of amphibians. The country comprises the third-largest tropical forest in the world, covering 280,000km2, over a 2.4million km2 of the ocean including over 7,000km2 of coral reefs and 4,200km2 of diverse mangrove forest. The coral reefs are of global significance. They lie at the epicenter of the Coral Triangle. These reefs are home to over 1500 species of coral reef fish and at least 514 species of coral. Nevertheless, the IUCN Red List for PNG includes 33 critically endangered species, 56 endangered, 373 vulnerable, and 289 near threatened. The terrestrial environment underpins the country’s productive sectors and supports the livelihoods of 80% of PNG’s population who live in rural areas. The coastal and marine environment provides food security, important sources of protein, protection from coastal erosion, and livelihoods in tourism and fisheries. Furthermore, the forests, as well as islands and reefs, provide significant spiritual and cultural importance to the people of Papua New Guineans. However, the country’s natural environment is under threat. Over 50% (or 140,000km2) of PNG’s forests lie within the 298 logging concessions. In coastal areas, population growth, with more than 50% under the age of 24, places increased strain on marine resources. Impacts of development activities (in coastal and upstream areas) including increased runoff and habitat fragmentation and degradation; pollution, especially related to runoff from inland mining activities and poor land management practices, and debris and sewage; and impacts of climate change on coastal erosion all pose immediate and dramatic threats to local communities and the natural environment. Strengthening biodiversity conservation efforts will improve the country’s resilience to the impacts of climate change as well as the emerging threats. It will enhance the long-term growth of existing productive sectors, support the growth of new economic opportunities based on sustainable national resource stewardship, transforming the growth path of the country. There is a need for the natural capital wealth to be placed at the center of the country’s economic policy to achieve the objectives in the PNG Protected Area Policy; the Medium-term Development Plan; Vision 2050; the Sustainable Resource Strategy; the Climate Change Act; and the Conservation and Environment Protection Authority Act. Protected areas across the country neither have sufficient nor reliable funding. With a few notable exceptions, there is no revenue being generated by protected areas for on-the-ground conservation management. These exceptions include the Kokoda Historical Reserve and the YUS Conservation Area, but both are highly dependent on donor funding. A national assessment of the management effectiveness of the protected areas across the country noted that 83% of protected areas stated that their current budget was an issue and 91% stated that there was no budget security. This is corroborated with the data collected by UNDP which noted that 40 of a total of 59 protected areas are known not to receive any budget. A similar lack of investment exists for climate change initiatives. A recent estimate for implementing the National REDD+ Strategy calculated that nearly US$ 100m per annum is required to deliver the strategy over the next 10 years. The project, Sustainable Financing of Papua New Guinea’s Protected Area Network, will extend the Government of PNG’s ability to fulfill its protected area mandate and implement the Protected Area Policy to (i) secure stable and long-term financial resources for the management of protected areas across the country; (ii) ensure that these financial resources are allocated to contribute to improving the effectiveness of the management of the protected areas across the country; and (iii) ensure that they are managed cost-effectively and efficiently concerning their conservation and other complementary development objectives. In recognition of this need, the project will assist with the development of a diversified mix of conventional and innovative funding sources and consolidate revenues to finance the ongoing costs of establishing and managing protected areas and assist the Government to establish a Biodiversity Fund – that will be built on a secure, accountable and transparent financial mechanism, for receiving, administering and disbursing funds. The project will, therefore, result in a system that will provide catalytic and long-term financial support that will lead to stable ecosystems (both within and outside of protected areas), coupled with the social transformations to make that happen (including transforming institutions to become supporters/facilitators of that process and the establishment of long-term partnerships). The project has made strong progress to establish the foundations for national system-level financing solutions to support the reduction of the financing gap facing the country’s Protected Area network, namely:
Business plans for protected areas currently do not exist and the financial management experience of communities and zorganizations managing Protected Areas in PNG is very limited. This creates a barrier to attracting and managing financial resources for protected area management and community livelihoods. Therefore, a capacity-building programmeme is required to provide greater business planning and financial management support to both the managers of Protected Areas as well as their support organizations in PNG. 2. Objective The project requires the services of an individual consultant to provide training on business planning and financial management for communities and organizations that manage Protected Areas in PNG as well as support organizations. The training will take place during the second week of the National Protected Area Forum, scheduled between 30 May and 10 June 2022 in Port Moresby. It is anticipating that this training will be delivered during the second week. In order to achieve the objectives of the consultancy, it is expected that the business planning and financial management training will include but not be limited to the following topics: Business planning for Protected Areas
Financial management for Protected Areas
The exact topics and format of presentations will be agreed with UNDP and CEPA in advance. The UNDP Chief Technical Advisor will support the consultant by providing global examples of good practice in business planning and financial management for Protected Areas. It is expected that the consultant will liaise closely with the CTA on the development and delivery of the training materials. 3. Scope of consultancy The main tasks of the assignment include, but are not limited to, the following:
4. Key deliverable and schedule of payment
5. Institutional Arrangements The work will be undertaken for 25 days over a period between 01 March and 15 July 2022 by the consultant. The consultant will discuss and closely coordinate the scope of work with the Conservation and Environment Protection Authority (CEPA) and UNDP at each stage of the consultancy. 6. Resources Provide UNDP will be responsible for organizing and financing the training along with the invitation of stakeholders. The consultant will be responsible for their travel to the venue in Port Moresby. CEPA will approve the agenda provided by the consultant. Workspace and internet can be provided at the project office at CEPA if requested for the duration of the consultancy. 7.Duration of the Assignment The duration of the assignment is 25 days over a period between 01 March and 15 July 2022. the following expected outputs and deliverables, the consultant submits reports to UNDP Chief Technical Advisor for review outputs, comments as well as certify approval/acceptance of works afterward. In case of any delays to achieve the expected outputs, the consultant should notify the Chief Technical Advisor in advance to take necessary steps. 8. Duty Station The duty station for this assignment is home-based with meetings in Port Moresby with UNDP and CEPA. The consultant will be expected to deliver the training over two days in Port Moresby in June 2022. 9. Qualifications and Experiences A minimum level of expertise and qualifications of the consult should be as follows:
Competencies
10. Evaluation Cumulative analysis The proposals will be evaluated using the cumulative analysis method with a split 70% technical and 30% financial scoring. The proposal with the highest cumulative scoring will be awarded the contract. Applications will be evaluated technically, and points are attributed based on how well the proposal meets the requirements of the Terms of Reference using the guidelines detailed in the table below. When using this weighted scoring method, the award of the contract may be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as: a) Responsive/compliant/acceptable; and b) Having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria specific to the solicitation. * Technical Criteria weighting; 70% * Financial Criteria weighting; 30% Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 49 points in the Technical Evaluation would be considered for the Financial Evaluation. Interviews may be conducted as part of the technical assessment for shortlisted proposals.
Documents to be included when submitting Consultancy Proposals The following documents may be requested:
11. Lump-sum contracts The financial proposal shall specify a total lump-sum amount, and payment terms around specific and measurable (qualitative and quantitative) deliverables (i.e. whether payments fall in instalments or upon completion of the entire contract). Payments are based upon output, i.e. upon delivery of the services specified in the TOR. In order to assist the requesting unit in the comparison of financial proposals, the financial proposal will include a breakdown of this lump-sum amount (including travel, living expenses, and number of anticipated working days). 12.Travel All envisaged travel costs must be included in the financial proposal. This includes all travel to join duty station/repatriation travel. In general, UNDP should not accept travel costs exceeding those of an economy class ticket; should the IC wish to travel on a higher class, they should do so using their own resources. In the case of unforeseeable travel, payment of travel costs including tickets, lodging, and terminal expenses should be agreed upon, between the respective business unit and Individual Consultant, prior to travel and will be reimbursed. 13.Submission Instructions Completed proposals should be submitted to [email protected], no later than 28 February 2022. For any clarification regarding this assignment please write to [email protected] Please be guided by the instructions provided in this document above while preparing your submission. Incomplete proposals and failure to comply with proposal submission instruction may not be considered or may result in disqualification of proposal. UNDP looks forward to receiving your Proposal and thank you in advance for your interest in UNDP procurement opportunities.
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