LOCAL CONSULTANT TO REVIEW THE 2005-2015 POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY & ACTION PLA UNDP-SWZ-00127 UNDP Office/Country UNDP-SWZ/SWAZILAND IC - Individual contractor United Nations Development Programme - UNDP Procurement Notices - UNDP-SWZ-00127 - LOCAL CONSULTANT TO REVIEW THE 2005-2015 POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY & ACTION PLA GLOBALProcurement Notices General Information Procurement at UNDP Sustainable procurement Procurement training About us Vendors Doing business with UNDP How we buy Qualifications and eligibility Protest and sanctions Supplier ethics/code of conduct (pdf) eTendering guide and other information Contract Awards Search Notices Nav toggle General Information Vendors Contract Awards Search Notices Back General Information Procurement at UNDP Sustainable procurement Procurement training About us What we do Page Title Doing business with UNDP How we buy Qualifications and eligibility Protest and sanctions Supplier ethics/code of conduct (pdf) eTendering guide and other information Back Select Language English Français Español Home LOCAL CONSULTANT TO REVIEW THE 2005-2015 POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY & ACTION PLA LOCAL CONSULTANT TO REVIEW THE 2005-2015 POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY & ACTION PLA Procurement Process IC - Individual contractor Office UNDP-SWZ - SWAZILAND Deadline 15-Nov-24 @ 10:59 AM (New York time) Published on 31-Oct-24 @ 12:00 AM (New York time) Reference Number UNDP-SWZ-00127 Contact Procurement Unit - procurement.sz@undp.org This specific tender is managed via the new supplier portal system of UNDP Quantum. If you are interested in submitting a bid for this tender, you must subscribe following the instructions in the user guide. If you have not registered a profile with this system, you can do so by following the link for Supplier Registration. If you already have a supplier profile, please login to the Supplier Portal, then search for the negotiation using the reference number UNDP-SWZ-00127, following the instructions in the user guide. Introduction Country:  Eswatini   Description of the Assignment:  The purpose of the assignment is to understand the extent of the achievement of the PRSAP in contributing to poverty reduction. The review of the PRSAP will be used to develop the successor PRASP based on lessons and evidence garnered. The objectives of the assignment are to: Assess the appropriateness, relevance, and effectiveness of the PRSAP strategies in dealing with the challenges faced by the country since 2005; Assess if the PRSAP achieved its objectives; Identify gaps/weaknesses in the implementation of the PRSAP and provide recommendations for improvement; Identify lessons learnt from the implementation of the PRSAP interventions; Review the institutional capacity in government to implement the PRSAP; Review and assess the partnerships between government and civil society/NGOs, development partners, private sector, academia etc. and comment on continuity and sustainability of efforts; Identify factors that contributed to achievement of results and those that hindered progress; Synthesize the outputs from the review together with further inputs from stakeholders to develop a Roadmap for developing the successor Strategy and Action Programme for Poverty Reduction in Eswatini. Provide recommendations on how to best implement the upcoming PRSAP; and Presentation and Validation of the PRSAP Review Report and the Roadmap for developing the successor poverty reduction and wealth creation strategy. The ideal candidate is required to possess; At least a Masters degree in Economics, Applied Economics, Development Economics, Social Sciences (Sociology, Demography, Anthropology, etc.). A Doctoral Degree in the aforementioned disciplines will be an added advantage. 7 years or more experience working at senior level in the area of poverty reduction focused on extreme poverty and the excluded. Period of assignment/services: 50 Working Days   Proposal should be submitted directly in the portal no later than indicated deadline. Any request for clarification must be sent in writing via messaging functionality in the portal. UNDP will respond in writing including an explanation of the query without identifying the source of inquiry. 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