Consultant-Programme Support - United Nations - Islamabad Job Description This is an Individual Consultancy not a staff position (fixed term or service contract). DO NOT APPLY BY CLICKING THE “Apply Now” BUTTON. Please copy and paste the following link in order to access the detailed procurement notice as well as other requisite documents. Individual Consultancy – Ref PU/IC/2014/100 - Consultant-programme support, research and analysis, and preferably managing a web-based data analysis system 1. BACKGROUND UNDP is providing support to the Planning Commission of Pakistan for promoting innovation and reforms in the public sector for improved service delivery and citizen’s satisfaction. One of the focus areas of this support relates to the capacity development of Planning Commission of Pakistan, to provide informed technical advice to the government on key development challenges in Pakistan. Pakistan is experiencing the highest growth in urbanisation in South Asia. More people are heading towards urban centres in search of jobs and decent living. Unfortunately, Pakistan’s urban development plans/ strategies do not match with the needs and requirements on the ground. The current urban policies are resulting in higher number of slums than spaces for productive engagement of citizens. To study urban planning issues in Pakistan and to provide proposals of urban planning, based on the analysis of spatial data, UNDP/ Planning Commission of Pakistan requires services of an Individual Consultant with following terms of reference: Deliverables The key deliverables are as follows: (i) Review of existing urban planning policies in Planning Commission of Pakistan. Identify issues and set future strategies and goals for effective urban planning including GIS/RS work need assessment in urban planning at Ministry of Planning, Development and Reforms. (ii) Collect information on data type, data format and data layers in the working areas of Planning Commission of Pakistan. (iii) Review of urban planning work in four provinces of Pakistan and analyse the potential application of GIS/RS as planning tools. (iv) Develop comprehensive project proposal report for sustainable urban planning of Pakistan. This report should consist of all requirements for establishing urban planning unit and a GIS/RS centre for sustainable urban planning in Planning Commission. Please note the consultant is required to meet/consult relevant ministries, departments, and divisions of government to gather existing information. The scope of work also includes analysis based on primary and secondary data, where needed Your offer Quotations in sealed envelopes should be clearly mark UNDP/IC/14/100 should be sent through email at [email protected] and must be received at the latest by 08 August 2014 at 1230 pm (Pakistan Standard Time) or through courier on following address. UNDP Registry, Quotation/Bids/Proposals United Nations Development Programme, Serena Business Complex, 2nd Floor, Khayaban e Suharwardy, Islamabad, Pakistan. Tel: 051-8355600 Fax: 051-2600254-5 If you request additional information, please write to [email protected]. The team will provide necessary information within due date. However, any delay in providing such information will not be considered a reason for extending the submission date of your quotation. All/any query regarding the submission of the quotation may be sent prior to the deadline at the e-mail/address mentioned above.
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