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UNDP Initiation Plan to programme

the project preparation grant (PPG) received from the GEF

Project Title: Establishing Systems for Sustainable Integrated Land-use Planning Across New-Britain Island in Papua New Guinea Country: Papua New Guinea Country Programme Outcome 3: Papua New Guinea demonstrates improved performance in managing environmental resources and risks emanating from climate change and disasters UNDP Strategic Plan Output: 1.4.1 Solutions scaled up for sustainable management of natural resources, including sustainable commodities and green and inclusive value chains Gender Marker rating: GEN 2 SESP Pre-Screening Categorization: High Start date: 22 July 2019 End date: 30 November 2020 ATLAS Project ID: 00119593 ATLAS Output ID: 00116047 PIMS ID: 6394 Management Arrangement: DIM

Total budget: Allocated resources:

• GEF

US$300,000 US$300,000

AGREED BY Dirk Wagener Resident Representative PNG Country Office

Date: Signature

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TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Brief Description of the Initiation Plan/GEF PPG .................................................................................. 3 II. Stakeholder Engagement, public disclosure and other requirements .................................................. 5 III. GEF PPG ACTIVITIES ............................................................................................................................... 5

Component A: Preparatory Technical Studies & Reviews ....................................................................... 5 Component B: Formulation of the UNDP-GEF Project Document, CEO Endorsement Request, and Mandatory and Project Specific Annexes ................................................................................................ 7 Component C: Validation Workshop and Report .................................................................................... 9

IV. Total Budget and Work Plan for GEF PPG ........................................................................................... 10 V. GEF PPG Activities timeframe and budget .......................................................................................... 12 VI. Mandatory Annexes ............................................................................................................................ 13

Annex 1: GEF CEO PIF/PPG Approval Letter .......................................................................................... 13 Annex 2: Draft Terms of Reference (TORs) of Consultants Financed by the Project Preparatory Grant (GEF PPG) ............................................................................................................................................... 14

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I. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INITIATION PLAN/GEF PPG Background This PPG Initiation Plan, developed by the UNDP Papua New Guinea (PNG) Country Office with support from the Bangkok Regional Hub, describes how the project preparation grant of $300,000 from the GEF will be programmed to develop a full project document for the Project “Establishing systems for sustainable integrated land-use planning across New-Britain Island in Papua New Guinea”, with supporting documentation for submission to the GEF for CEO endorsement. The child project Concept Note (PIF equivalent), submitted by the Government of PNG, and supported by UNDP as Implementing Agency, was approved by the June 2019 GEF Council as part of a package of child projects under the Food Systems, Land Use and Restoration (FOLUR) Impact Program, outlined in the Programme Framework Document (PFD) submitted through the World Bank as Lead Agency for the program as a whole. This document outlines project development activities that need to be undertaken through the Project Preparation Grant to complete mandatory sections of the UNDP-GEF Project Document (e.g. Theory of Change, Gender Analysis, SESP, etc.) as well as additional eligible project development activities specific to the project objective, theory of change and scope of activity, including development of activities for the contribution of the project to the global FOLUR IP platform and the broader green commodities community. Objective & Final Outputs The objective of the GEF PPG is to develop the project concept into a full project: Establishing systems for sustainable integrated land-use planning across New-Britain Island in Papua New Guinea. As described in the project concept (child project concept note), this project aims to: To reduce rates of agricultural driven deforestation and biodiversity loss and to establish a sustainable system of land-use planning to guide future land development activities across the island of New Guinea. This will be achieved through 4 interrelated components:

1. Component 1: Development of integrated landscape management (ILM) systems 2. Component 2: Promotion of sustainable food production practices and responsible value chains 3. Component 3: Conservation and restoration of natural habitats 4. Component 4: Knowledge management, gender mainstreaming, and coordination with Global

FOLUR IP platform. The following documents are to be consulted as background for the GEF PPG phase:

• PFD, child project concept note (FOLUR IP) • SESP pre-screening • Comments from GEF Secretariat, Council, STAP • Annotated UNDP-GEF Project Document Template and associated guidance included therein

The final outputs of the GEF PPG are:

1. UNDP-GEF Project Document (ProDoc). 2. Mandatory annexes to the ProDoc, including gender analysis and action plan, and stakeholder

engagement plan, among others, and project specific annexes (e.g. landscape profile, institutional and legal analysis, feasibility studies etc.).

3. GEF CEO Endorsement Request.

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4. Validation Workshop report. Any additional studies and other reports produced under the GEF PPG and not included in Annex to the project document will be submitted to UNDP and saved for future reference. Key Dates for the GEF PPG

Milestone Date Notes

Internal submission date for UNDP-GEF review and clearance

March 30, 2020 Must be at least two (2) months prior to CEO Endorsement Deadline

CEO Endorsement Submission Deadline after which the project will be cancelled.

May 30, 2020 Failure to submit a ProDoc and CEO ER to the GEF Sec by this deadline will lead to the automatic cancellation of the project by the GEF Secretariat.

CEO Endorsement Deadline after which the project will be cancelled.

November 30, 2020

Failure to receive CEO endorsement by this deadline will lead to the automatic cancellation of the project by the GEF Secretariat.

Management Arrangements

The UNDP PNG Country Office will lead the project development process and manage the GEF PPG budget in full consultation with the UNDP-GEF Technical Adviser. Centralized support to recruit PPG team leader and experts from the EBD and GCP roster will be extended by UNDP-GEF Directorate. The GEF PPG Atlas budget is presented in Section IV: Total Budget and Work Plan.

As appropriate, a Working Group will guide the GEF PPG team, and review and endorse the GEF PPG deliverables. The Working Group is responsible for ensuring that the deliverables outlined in this GEF PPG are completed on time and in line with UNDP and GEF requirements. The Senior Climate Change Advisor of UNDP PNG Country Office will chair the Working Group. Working Group members will include UNDP PNG Country Office, Climate Change and Development Authority (CCDA), Conservation and Environment Protection Authority (CEPA), Department of Agriculture and Livestock and other key government departments as well as representatives of private sector and civil society. The UNDP RTAs for GEF and REDD+ based in UNDP Bangkok Regional Hub will provide overall technical guidance and be responsible for internal UNDP technical coordination across GCP, Climate & Forests, BIOFIN, NYDF, PAGE, Lions Share etc. The GEF PPG team will be composed of the following (see draft ToR in Annex 2): A: Consultancies recruited centrally to support PNG, Malaysia and Indonesia FOLUR projects

1) International Team Leader for Project Development (PPG Team Leader) – for PNG only 2) International Junior Consultant for FOLUR Palm Oil Coordination and Global Platforms – Joint

consultant for three countries 3) International Specialist in commodity supply chain – joint consultant for three countries 4) International Specialist in Environmental and Social safeguards Specialist – joint consultant for

three countries 5) International Specialist in multi-stakeholder collaboration – joint consultants for three countries

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B: National Consultancies recruited through PNG UNDP Country Office: 1) National Specialist in commodity production and farmer support 2) National Specialist in Stakeholder Engagement & Gender 3) National Specialist in Governance, Policy and land Use Planning 4) National Specialist in Social Forestry, Agroforestry and Soil and Forest Restoration 5) National Geospatial Specialist 6) National Coordinator/PPG communication support

II. STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT, PUBLIC DISCLOSURE AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS To ensure strong country ownership, and in line with the stakeholder engagement requirements outlined in UNDP’s Social and Environmental Standards (SES), the development of the project to be undertaken during this GEF PPG phase will be done in full consultation and close engagement with government, CSO and other relevant stakeholders – in particular those who will benefit from and be directly involved in the implementation of the project (i.e. direct project beneficiaries). A list of these stakeholders will be prepared and included in Annex to the project document.

If the Social and Environment Screening Procedure (SESP) included in Annex to the project document, has an overall safeguard risk rating of moderate or high, the following disclosure requirements apply:

1. A final validation workshop report will be prepared summarizing the outcomes of the validation workshop and other consultations undertaken during the PPG phase. This report must demonstrate strong country ownership and will become a key reference document should an environmental and social safeguard complaint/grievance be filed during project implementation.

2. Before CEO endorsement (if appropriate given the GEF cancellation policy) or at the latest by the LPAC meeting, the UNDP-GEF project document, SESP and related management plans, and other relevant information/documents (e.g. ProDoc annexes) will be made available to the public on the UNDP website or open.undp.org. It is recommended to make these documents available for 30 days in advance of the LPAC meeting for moderate risk projects, and 120 days in advance for high risk projects.

III. GEF PPG ACTIVITIES Component A: Preparatory Technical Studies & Reviews

The following technical studies and reviews will be conducted, building on the PFD/concept note and the comments received to the PFD and the concept note (from GEF Council and STAP). a. Desktop and field-based studies and data collection This research should produce the background information required to prepare the ProDoc and CEO Endorsement Request, including but not limited to:

• Development challenge and strategy (including threats, problems and barrier assessment); • Review of national policy and legislative frameworks; • Problem and solution trees developed in consultation with project stakeholders, for a robust

Theory of Change (to be prepared in Component B, below); • Review of relevant past and ongoing projects for lessons; and

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• Any other analyses required to address all comments on the PIF received from GEF Secretariat, GEF Council members and STAP

b. Gender Analysis A gender analysis will be undertaken to fully consider the different needs, roles, benefits, impacts, risks, differential access to and control over resources of women and men (including considerations of intersecting categories of identity such as age, social status, ethnicity, marital status, etc.) given a project’s context, and to identify appropriate measures to address these and promote gender equality and women’s empowerment. The analysis will form the basis of a Gender Action Plan and Budget to guide gender mainstreaming during project implementation. The Gender Analysis, and the Gender Action Plan and Budget must be attached as Annexes to the Project Document. See guidance available here. c. Environmental and Social Safeguard Assessments The social and environmental safeguards pre-screening (pre-SESP) prepared during the PIF design phase determined the overall risk categorization of this project as High and highlighted potential safeguard risks to be further assessed during the PPG phase. The purpose of these assessments is to identify ways to avoid negative environmental and social impacts where possible (e.g., through site selection). If risk avoidance is not possible, then mitigation and management measures must be identified, in line with the UNDP Social and Environmental Standards (see section B-f below). If the required assessments cannot be undertaken or finalized during the PPG, they must be completed during the first phase of project implementation. d. Identification of project sites

Based on the above reviews, and through consultation with stakeholders, the targeted project sites identified during the EOI and concept stage will be verified and validated, ensuring that geo-referencing is clearly presented both for any targeted protected areas and for productive landscapes. The following sites are identified as target geographies:

1. East New Britain: Pomio and Gazelle districts 2. West New Britain: Talasea district

e. Financial planning Co-financing will be confirmed and additional sources identified (public sector, private sector, civil society) through a series of consultations with partners to ensure a coherent and sustainable financing package for the project, including post-GEF grant phase to the extent possible. This process will be coordinated by the UNDP Country Office supported by the PPG Team Leader and consultants. f. Other required studies

• Baseline study on FOLUR Palm Oil projects needs for coordination and knowledge exchange (International Junior Consultant for FOLUR Palm Oil Coordination and Global Platforms)

• Baseline analysis of agricultural commodity assessment and value chains in New Britain Island (International Specialist in commodity supply chains, with specialization in palm oil and cocoa)

• Baseline evaluation of current multi-stakeholder palm oil platform in the country and multi-stakeholder engagement needs and potential for other commodities (Cocoa) in the target

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geographies (International Specialist in multi-stakeholder collaboration and commodity platforms)

• Analytical report of two commodities (Palm oil and Cocoa) and other crop production in the target geographies and recommend interventions to transform to sustainable production (National Specialist in Sustainable Production & Farmer Support)

• Sample survey of small-scale farming communities in target landscape especially selected intervention sites for sustainable farming & agroforestry – current practices, value chains and extension needs (National Specialist in Sustainable Production & Farmer Support)

• Review of policy, legal and institutional framework around land use planning, commodity production and sustainable forest management (National Specialist in Governance, Policy & Land Use Planning)

• Baseline study of social forestry, agroforestry, forest restoration, soil restoration and palm rejuvenation including Cocoa: challenges, opportunities, baseline initiatives through government and NGO sector, barriers to change (National Specialist in Social Forestry, Agroforestry and Soil & Forest Restoration)

• Capacity development needs assessment and preparation of the indicative capacity development plan for provincial environmental officers, communities, and smallholders.

• Digital map of whole project landscape showing proposed sites within the landscape suitable for on-the-ground interventions in forest restoration, cropland restoration, oil palm replanting, community forest management, and sustainable farming / agroforestry, with GIS layers available showing land ownership, tenure and use rights, location of settlements including indigenous peoples, land use / land cover, in case of forest areas - intactness / degradation, in case of areas under oil palm – age of plantings (National Geospatial Consultant).

• A stakeholder mapping and analysis of the 3 districts: Pomio, Gazelle and Talasea • Knowledge Management Strategy: In support of Component 4, prepare a knowledge

management strategy, that will detail how the project will connect and best engage with the other FOLUR IP projects, the FOLUR global platform, the UNDP Green Commodities Program (CGP), the Good Growth Partnership (GGP) as well as with other countries and platforms inside and outside of the country. The knowledge management strategy will serve as a means to scale results and impact the broader food system. The strategy will ensure that the project actively engages and connects with the other FOLUR participating countries, the CGP and GGP broader community to support collaboration, learning, and sharing and adoption of relevant lessons. The knowledge management strategy should also outline preliminary approach to producing the relevant knowledge management products and other products that can contribute to FOLUR IP - wide knowledge base

Component B: Formulation of the UNDP-GEF Project Document, CEO Endorsement Request, and Mandatory and Project Specific Annexes Based on the technical studies and reviews undertaken under Component A (detailed above), the full UNDP-GEF Project Document will be developed (following the latest annotated UNDP-GEF Project Document available here), and the GEF CEO Endorsement Request (available here) will be prepared. The GEF PPG Team Leader will be responsible for the consolidation and finalization of all required materials. Preparation of the UNDP-GEF ProDoc includes a specific focus on the following areas, which do not exhaustively capture the required ProDoc content:

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a. Theory of Change The detailed theory of change (ToC), based on the studies and data collection undertaken in Component A, will be developed. The selected approach will be identified, with a clear rationale backed by credible evidence, integrating gender concerns into the approach. Additional guidance is available in the Annotated UNDP-GEF ProDoc template. b. Results Framework Based on the studies and data collection undertaken in Component A, the Results Framework will be further defined with appropriate Objective-level and Outcome-level quantitative and qualitative SMART indicators and mid-term and end-of-project targets. It will be designed in line with the following parameters:

• Do not include outputs or activities in the results framework. Outputs and corresponding indicators can be included in the results section and/or in Annex to the project document.

• Prepare a maximum of 2-3 indicators for the Objective and each Outcome. Aim to keep the total number of indicators in the results framework (and that require annual reporting to the GEF) to 15-16.

• Give special attention to include gender-responsive outcomes and other socio-economic benefits. • Collect baseline data for each indicator using existing national sources when feasible. • Disaggregate indicators by sex, including number of direct project beneficiaries. • Set realistic mid-term targets and end-of-project targets that can be achieved by project closure. • Summarize risks and assumptions, and sources of verification/data. • Include all relevant UNDP IRRF indicators and all relevant GEF Core Indicators.

See the annotated UNDP-GEF Project Document template for additional guidance on developing the Results Framework. c. Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Plan and Budget The on-the-ground monitoring could be undertaken by national institutes/universities as appropriate. Clarify the roles of various groups involved in project M&E, how project-level monitoring links with data collected at the national level, and specify the frequency of monitoring. Specify monitoring tools to be used; clarify responsibilities for completing the mid-term and terminal GEF Tracking Tools and Core Indicators. Complete the M&E budget included in the UNDP-GEF Project Document noting that the total budget should be between 3-5% of the GEF grant. d. Stakeholder Engagement Plan Based on the consultations undertaken during the PPG phase, a Socially Inclusive and Gender Responsive Stakeholder Engagement Plan will be developed including strong emphasis on private sector engagement (see TORs for National Specialist in Stakeholder Engagement & Gender). e. Gender Action Plan and Budget Based on the Gender Analysis conducted in Component A, the Gender Action Plan and Budget will outline the gender-specific outputs to be delivered during project implementation in order to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment and to ensure that inequalities are not exacerbated. As part of the work of preparing the Gender Action Plan, indicators should be proposed for inclusion in the Results Framework to facilitate the monitoring of the proposed gender mainstreaming actions.

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f. Social and Environmental Standards In line with the assessments conducted during Component A (above) and in line with UNDP’s Social and Environmental Standards (SES) policy and all associated SES Guidance Notes, the SESP will be finalized and all moderate and high risks identified in the SESP will be reflected in the risk table and risk section of the project document. Mitigation and management measures for moderate and high risks will be developed and included in the project document, or included as a separate management plan in Annex to the project document, as required per UNDP’s SES. If the mitigation and management measures cannot be fully detailed at the PPG phase (e.g., sites have not been determined), an environmental and social management framework (ESMF) will be prepared outlining the steps to be taken during the first phase of project implementation to address the moderate and high risks. The ProDoc must clearly state that none of the associated project activities will commence until: the assessment(s) have been completed; the required management plan(s) have been prepared; the plan(s) have been disclosed and approved by the Project Board. g. GEF Core Indicators and Tracking Tool(s) GEF core indicator worksheet will be prepared, in line with the relevant GEF objectives, and included as an Annex to the ProDoc. Indicators from the GEF Core Indicators and Tracking Tools (if required) can be included in the Results Framework as appropriate. See the GEF’s website for the most up-to-date templates as these may change. Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool (METT) for focal PAs, CCAs/WMAs in the project sites will be prepared. h. Project Management Arrangements Based on the stakeholder analysis and consultations undertaken in Component A above, agreement(s) on project management and governance arrangements—including roles, responsibilities and accountabilities of lead and partner Agencies—will be secured early in the project development phase and will be fully detailed in the ProDoc. i. Completion of the required official endorsement letters These letters include the official letters on co-financing guarantee(s) from participating government institutions, bilateral development partners, multilateral development partners, NGOs, private sector, or others who wish to provide cash or in-kind contributions to the project. Component C: Validation Workshop and Report A validation workshop will be held with relevant stakeholders to present, discuss and validate the project activities, and the final draft of the UNDP-GEF project document if possible. A validation workshop report will be prepared for projects with an overall safeguards risk rating of moderate or high.

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IV. TOTAL BUDGET AND WORK PLAN FOR GEF PPG

Award ID: 00119593 Project ID: 00116047 Award Title: PIMS6394 Integrated Landuse Planning in New Britain Business Unit: PNG10 Project Title: Establishing systems for sustainable integrated land-use planning across New-Britain

Island in Papua New Guinea Project (PIMS) ID: 6394 Implementing Partner: UNDP CO

GEF Outcome/Atlas Activity

Responsible Party Fund ID Donor

Name Atlas Budgetary Account Code

ATLAS Budget Description

Amount US$

Budget Notes

Project preparation grant to finalize the UNDP-GEF project document for project “Strengthening sustainability in commodity and food systems, land restoration and land use governance through integrated landscape management for multiple benefits in Indonesia”

UNDP 62000 GEF TRUSTEE

71200 International Consultants

93,000 A

71300 Local Consultants

63,000 B

71600 Travel 80,000 C

72500 Supplies 3,000 D

74500 Miscellaneous Expenses

2,000 E

75700 Trainings, Workshops

59,000 F

PROJECT TOTAL

300,000

Budget Note

Items Total estimated person weeks Budget Budget Note

A 5 international consultants will be hired for the assignment as follows: 1. PPG Team Leader @$650/day for 11 weeks = US$ 35,750 2. Commodity supply chain @650/day for 5 weeks =

US$ 16,250 3. Safeguards Specialist @650/day for 5 weeks = US$ 16,250 4. Specialist in Multi-stakeholder collaboration @650/day for

3 weeks = US$ 9,750 5. Junior consultant for FOLUR IP Coordination and Global

Platforms @300/day for 10 weeks = US$ 15,000

93,000 Please see Annex 2 for key responsibilities.

B 6 national consultants will be hired for the assignment: 1. National Specialist in commodity production and farmer

support @300/day for 7 weeks = US$ 10,500 2. National Specialist in Stakeholder Engagement & Gender

@300/day for 8 weeks = US$ 12,000 3. National Specialist in Governance, Policy & Land Use

Planning @300/day for 8 weeks = US$ 12,000

63,000

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4. National Specialist in Social Forestry, Agroforestry and Soil & Forest Restoration @ $300/day for 7 weeks = US$ 10,500

5. National Geospatial Consultant @$300/day for 6 weeks = US$ 9,000

6. National Coordinator/PPG Support @$150/day for 12 weeks = US$ 9,000

C Travel cost of IC and NC as reflected below: 1. Team leader – two international travel and in-country

mission = US$ 13,000 2. Other ICs – 1 international travel and in-country mission (for

3 ICs)= US$ 21,000 3. Junior consultant for IP coordination = US$ 8,500 4. All NCs (6 in total) – two in-country missions = US$ 37,500 5. Travel cost includes – estimate of international and

domestic airfare, DSA, vehicle hire. Cost estimate for ICs: US$ 42,500 Cost estimate for NCs: US$ 37,500 Total: US$ 80,000

80,000

D Supplies for the PPG stakeholder consultation meetings and workshop

3,000

E Misc. Expenses 2,000 F Training and Workshops. This shall include:

• PPG initiation workshop • Series of stakeholder consultation workshops and

meetings at the national and provincial level. • Validation workshop

59,000

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V. GEF PPG ACTIVITIES TIMEFRAME AND BUDGET

PPG Activity

Month 1

Month 2

Month 3

Month 4

Month 5

Month 6

Month 7

Month 8

Month 9

Month 10

Month 11

Month 121

Budget (US$)

Component A: Technical studies, etc.

Component B: Formulation of ProDoc, etc.

Component C: Validation Workshop

Delivery of final outputs

UNDP-GEF

GEF SEC

1 For full-sized projects only

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VI. MANDATORY ANNEXES Annex 1: GEF CEO PIF/PPG Approval Letter

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Annex 2: Draft Terms of Reference (TORs) of Consultants Financed by the Project Preparatory Grant (GEF PPG)

Position, Type and Cost Role, Deliverables and Qualifications 1. Position: International Team

Leader for Project Development (GEF PPG Team Leader)

Type: IC Cost per person week: US$650/day=US$3,250 Number of person weeks needed: 11 weeks Tot: US$ 35,750

Role The International Team Leader will be responsible for quality assurance and timely preparation of all reports and documentation, including the finalized UNDP GEF Project Document (ProDoc) and CEO Endorsement Request, with all mandatory and project specific Annexes and supporting documentation. The PPG Team Leader will ensure coordination between the three, palm oil-related, projects. S/he will liaise with the GCP advisors to ensure learning of UNDP and GGP best practices on supply chains, platforms, sustainable production, etc. is considered during the development of the project. S/he will be responsible for managing all consultants on the GEF PPG Team (including both National Consultants and International Consultants shared with other FOLUR PPGs) and coordinating the Team’s work. Responsibilities and Deliverables: the list below outlines key responsibilities and deliverables of this contract. The PPG Initiation Plan for this project provides further and more detailed guidance regarding the responsibilities of the prospective PPG team and must be consulted accordingly: 1) Management of the GEF PPG Team

a. Define and submit a detailed methodology and work plan in consultation with the other consultants with clear delegation of responsibilities for the International Consultants (ICs) and National Consultants (NCs);

b. Ensure that project development is participatory, socially inclusive and gender-responsive and based on extensive stakeholder engagements; and

c. Verify and ensure that all project components are technically sound and cost effective; and

d. Engage GCP advisors to obtain their inputs and guidance during the project development process as necessary.

2) Preparatory Technical Studies and Reviews (Component A): With inputs from the other national and international consultants, as detailed in their respective TORs: a. Compile baseline/situational analysis for the full-size project (FSP). This will

include a precise definition of baseline projects, activities, budgets, goals and co-financial links to GEF outcomes; definition of GEF incremental value per outcome and output; and presentation of results of the incremental cost-analysis in matrices as appropriate;

b. Oversee the stakeholder analysis and consultations and ensure that they are complete and comprehensive;

c. Ensure the preparation of the gender analysis and ensure its findings are meaningfully integrated into the project’s strategy, theory of change and results framework;

d. Ensure action points, including risk assessments, from the UNDP Social and Environmental Screening Procedure (SESP) at the PIF stage (“pre-screening”) are fully implemented during the PPG, and update that screening in an iterative fashion throughout the PPG, as appropriate;

e. Conduct/oversee the identification of the project sites, with documentation of selection criteria;

f. Oversee the consultations with partners regarding financial planning;

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g. Ensure completion of any additional studies that are determined to be needed for the preparation of the ProDoc and all other final outputs.

3) Formulation of the ProDoc, CEO Endorsement Request and Mandatory and Project Specific Annexes (Component B): With inputs from the other national and international consultants, as detailed in their respective TORs, and based on international best practice: a. Develop, present and articulate the project’s theory of change; b. Develop Project Results Framework including Outcome Indicators in line with

UNDP-GEF policy; c. Develop a detailed Monitoring and Evaluation Plan and Budget; d. Oversee and ensure the preparation of a Socially Inclusive and Gender

Responsive Stakeholder Engagement Plan; e. Oversee and ensure the preparation of a Gender Action Plan and Budget; f. Complete the Risk Log and update the SESP based on assessments undertaken

during Component A, and ensure the development of environmental and/or social management plan(s) for all risks identified as High in the SESP;

g. Prepare the GEF core indicators worksheet; h. Total Budget and Work Plan (TBWP) and the indicative procurement plan (with

COs); i. Learning Plan including impact monitoring; j. Plan/strategy to connect the country work to global UNDP (GCP) and FOLUR

platform with budget; k. Work with the UNDP Country Office to select an indicator for one of the

outcomes of the IRRF; l. Develop a detailed knowledge management strategy; m. Develop communication strategy for the project including budget and team

(in liaison with the CO and GCP communication advisors) n. Partnership plan; o. Secure and present agreements on project management arrangements; p. Ensure the completion of the required official endorsement letters; and q. Synthesize all analyses, studies, etc. that are prepared under Components A

and B to produce the draft UNDP-GEF ProDoc, GEF CEO Endorsement, and all mandatory and project specific Annexes, using the required templates.2

4) Validation Workshop (Component C):

a. Lead the validation workshop to present, discuss and validate the final draft ProDoc and mandatory and project specific annexes, with a special focus on the SESP and any management plans; and

b. Oversee all necessary revisions that arise during the workshop. c. Ensure completion of Validation Workshop Report.

5) Final Deliverables: a. Consolidation of all technical and consultation inputs including from national

stakeholders, UNDP, GEF Secretariat, STAP and GEF Council, into a well written and concise UNDP ProDoc with all required sections and Annexes, in line with the standard UNDP-GEF ProDoc template and annotated guidance;

b. Completion of the GEF CEO Endorsement Request; c. All documentation from GEF PPG (including technical reports, etc.); and d. Validation Workshop Report.

2 Please verify with the UNDP-GEF team that the correct templates are being used.

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Qualifications

§ Master’s degree or higher in a relevant field, such as Natural Resource Management, Environment, Natural Sciences, Agriculture, etc.

§ Minimum 10 years of demonstrable experience in the technical area of NRM, Agriculture, biodiversity mainstreaming in development planning, sector and landscape;

§ Sound knowledge of and experience in tropical forest landscape management;

§ Experience in leading PPG team and preparing high quality UNDP and GEF project documents;

§ Work experience in Asia Pacific region preferred; § Strong technical writing skills in English § Excellent coordination and leadership skills, as well as relationship

management skills. 2. Position: International

Specialist in commodities supply chains (joint position)

Type: IC Cost per person-week: US$ 650/day=US$3,250 Number of person-weeks needed: 5 weeks Tot: US$ 16,250

Role The Commodity Supply Chain Specialist will support the Team Leader to identify the major gaps and missing market-linkages in PNG’s agriculture supply chain to help identify which investment and capacity building is needed over the next years to bring the local agriculture, SMEs, and smallholder farmers into a globally competitive position through additional investments. Understanding the full-value chain economics and necessary conditions to access global markets helps to optimize the value chain for market success. Responsibilities and Deliverables: the list below outlines key responsibilities and deliverables of this contract. The PPG Initiation Plan for this project provides further and more detailed guidance regarding the responsibilities of the prospective PPG team and must be consulted accordingly. 1) Preparatory Technical Studies and Reviews (Component A): Prepare inputs and

support the required analyses/studies, as agreed with the PPG Team Leader, including: a. Analysis of commodity value chains originating in the identified landscapes b. Scope out and identify the key international private sector actors key to the

success of the project e.g. palm oil & coffee: o Understanding of the demand and needs of large local and global

food companies and main distributors around agricultural commodities;

o Identify main issue areas along the local PNG supply chain; o Identify main improvement potentials along the local PNG supply

chain; o Identify main players and analyze their investment and capacity

building needs over the next years c. Develop priority partnerships to ensure that global market players –

companies, associations and networks – are fully engaged in the project and project activities

d. Assess existing collaboration mechanisms in country at national and sub-national level

e. Recommend how to strengthen existing mechanisms and/or develop new ones

f. Identify/negotiate private sector investment and co-financing for the project

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g. Work with the national private sector expert on national and local private sector partnerships

h. Ensure linkages between the project and other UNDP projects working on similar commodities and private sector partnerships

2) Formulation of the ProDoc, CEO Endorsement Request and Mandatory and Project Specific Annexes (Component B): Prepare inputs and support the development of final PPG deliverables, as agreed with the PPG Team Leader.

3) Validation Workshop (Component C): a. Contribute to the validation workshop; and b. Support all necessary revisions that arise during the workshop, as appropriate.

4) Final Deliverables: a. Value chain analysis report for each commodities and proposed

recommendations; b. Capacity needs assessment report for smallholders. This deliverable also

includes proposed outlines for capacity building trainings; c. Capacity assessment report for the provincial Environment Officers including

CD programmes. d. Strategy for market engagement buyers coalition e. Specific buyer partnerships, commitments and co-financing for project and

platforms f. Proposed Public Private Partnership (PPP) mechanism to support supply chain

and how to link to commodity platforms. g. Costed action plans for implementation h. ToRs for technical consultancies for implementation

Qualifications

§ Master’s degree; economics, supply chain management, business administration, economics, development finance, development studies or related field;

§ Minimum 5 years of experience in palm oil markets and developing partnerships with palm oil buying companies

§ Proven working experience in market analysis and value chain developments preferably in the Asia Pacific, and in PNG but most importantly in the countries to which PNG sells its palm oil;

§ Strong knowledge of private sector operations in commodities/agribusiness § intercultural communication and networking skills § Strong technical writing skills in English

3. Position: International

expert on Environmental and Social Safeguards (joint position)

Type: IC Cost per person-week: US$650/day=US$3,250

Role The Specialist will support the Team Leader to conduct the necessary assessments to identify potential environmental and social risks, and ways to avoid negative environmental and social impacts where possible, and where risk avoidance is not possible, to identify appropriate mitigation and management measures, in line with the UNDP Social and Environmental Standards. The Specialist will support the Team Leader in updating the Social and Environmental Screening Procedure (SESP), designing, and implementing the ESMF for the development of the Project Document. Responsibilities and Deliverables: the list below outlines key responsibilities and deliverables of this contract. The PPG Initiation Plan for this project provides further

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Number of person-weeks needed: 5 weeks Total: 16,250

and more detailed guidance regarding the responsibilities of the prospective PPG team and must be consulted accordingly. 1) Preparatory Technical Studies and Reviews (Component A): Prepare inputs and

support the required analyses/studies, as agreed with the PPG Team Leader, including: a. Review the pre-screening (SESP) of the PIF b. Update the SESP and prepare an Environmental and Social Management

Framework (ESMF) or stand-alone management c. Support on the Indigenous Peoples and Gender action plans and budget and

carry out initial FPIC consultations. d. Support on the Risk Log

2) Formulation of the ProDoc, CEO Endorsement Request and Mandatory and Project

Specific Annexes (Component B): Prepare inputs and support the development of final PPG deliverables, as agreed with the PPG Team Leader.


4) Final Deliverables: a. Updated SESP screening report b. Environmental and Social Management Framework outlining the steps that

will be followed during the Project Inception Phase, namely the completion of an Environmental Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), an Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP), and standalone plans as required including budgets.

c. Carry out and document the initial FPIC consultations. d. Project risk log

Qualifications

§ Master’s degree or higher in a relevant field, such as development studies, environment, natural sciences, engineering, business, sociology, anthropology or related field

§ Minimum 10 years of demonstrable experience related to social and environmental standards and impact assessment;

§ Technical expertise in UNDP’s SES standards; § Excellent analytical, writing, advocacy, presentation, and communication

skills in English. 4. Position: International

Specialist in multi-stakeholder collaboration (joint position)

Type: IC Cost per person-week: US$650/day=US$3,250 Number of person-weeks needed: 3 weeks

Role The Specialist will support the PPG team to develop an Inclusive and Gender Responsive Stakeholder Engagement Plan for the project document through undertaking technical studies. Responsibilities and Deliverables: the list below outlines key responsibilities and deliverables of this contract. The PPG Initiation Plan for this project provides further and more detailed guidance regarding the responsibilities of the prospective PPG team and must be consulted accordingly. 1) Preparatory Technical Studies and Reviews (Component A): Prepare inputs and

support the required analyses/studies, as agreed with the PPG Team Leader, including:

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Tot: US$ 9,750 a. Identification of opportunities to influence land use change and production practice through multi-stakeholder engagement, public-private partnerships and market-based interventions, feeding into detailed project design;

b. Assess existing collaboration mechanisms in country at national and sub-national level;

c. Recommend how to strengthen existing mechanisms of Palm Oil Platform and/or develop new platform for Cocoa;

d. Provide methodological expertise to the national stakeholder consultant to jointly plan on stakeholder collaboration approaches throughout the project.



4) Final Deliverables: a. Baseline evaluation of current multi-stakeholder palm oil platform in PNG and

multi-stakeholder engagement needs and potential for new platform on Cocoa in the target geographies

b. Partnership plan (national and international), along with stakeholder engagement and supply chain

c. Action plans for implementation Qualifications

§ Master’s degree or higher in a relevant field, such as sociology, economics, agriculture, development studies or related field

§ At least 5 years of experience in multi-stakeholder engagement for sustainable development

§ Demonstrated experience in constructing and/or implementing national and international stakeholder partnership plans

§ Proven track record of supporting, advising and collaborating with Governments in developing countries

§ Proven experience in establishing good working relationships with a broad range of stakeholders (local communities, government, private sector, financial institutions, civil society, NGOs, etc.)

§ Strong technical writing skills in English 5. Position: International

Junior Consultant for FOLUR IP Coordination and Global Platforms (joint position)

Type: IC Cost per person week: US$300/day=US$1,500 Number of person weeks needed: 10 weeks

The International Junior Consultant for FOLUR IP Coordination and Global Platforms will support the GEF PPG Team Leader and will be responsible for inputs into the Project Document and Annexes relating to coordination with the projects in Indonesia and PNG, and the other commodity-related FOLUR projects in the Impact Program. The Junior Consultant will support the PPG Team Leader in ensuring coordination between the three projects and in undertaking background research. Responsibilities and Deliverables: the list below outlines key responsibilities and deliverables of this contract. The PPG Initiation Plan for this project provides further and more detailed guidance regarding the responsibilities of the prospective PPG team and must be consulted accordingly.

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Tot: US$ 15,000 1) Preparatory Technical Studies and Reviews (Component A): Prepare inputs and support the required analyses/studies, as agreed with the PPG Team Leader, including: a. Conduct baseline study on three FOLUR Palm Oil projects needs for

coordination and knowledge exchange between them and within FOLUR impact program as a whole

b. Formulate learning plan and impact monitoring for PNG project c. Support PPG Team Leader on M&E for PNG project d. Collaborate with stakeholders on a plan/strategy to connect the country

work to global UNDP (GCP) and FOLUR platform, with associated budget e. Complete METT for PAs & CCA/WMAs

2) Formulation of the ProDoc, CEO Endorsement Request and Mandatory and

Project Specific Annexes (Component B): Prepare inputs and support the development of final PPG deliverables, as agreed with the PPG Team Leader.

3) Validation Workshop (Component C): a. Contribute to the validation workshop; and b. Support all necessary revisions that arise during the workshop, as

appropriate.

4) Final Deliverables: a. Baseline study on three FOLUR IP projects’ needs for coordination and

knowledge exchange b. PNG learning plan including impact monitoring c. Plan/strategy to connect the country work to global UNDP (GCP) and FOLUR

platform d. Costed action plans for implementation e. Tracking tools (METT)

Qualifications

§ Bachelor degree or higher in a relevant field, such as Natural Resource Management, Environment, Natural Sciences, Agriculture, Development Studies or related field;

§ At least 2 years of experience in one or more of the related technical areas of NRM, agriculture, conservation, biodiversity mainstreaming in development planning, sector and landscape, sustainable commodity production;

§ Familiarity with global level commodity and food supply chain initiatives, networks, and platforms, in particular UNDP’s Green Commodities Programme and Good Growth Partnership highly advantageous;

§ Training and experience in applying Results Based Management concepts to project development, management and evaluations;

§ Good research skills and writing skills in English; § Experience in Asia Pacific region advantageous.

6. Position: National Specialist in commodity production and farmer support

Type: NC

Role The Specialist will support the Team Leader with preparation of the supply chain report, farmer support outreach, extension prep-work through collection of data, organisation of meetings with the respective government and other agencies at the national and provincial levels.

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Cost per person-week: US$ 300/day=US$1,500 Number of person-weeks needed: 7 weeks Tot: US$ 10,500

Responsibilities and Deliverables: the list below outlines key responsibilities and deliverables of this contract. The PPG Initiation Plan for this project provides further and more detailed guidance regarding the responsibilities of the prospective PPG team and must be consulted accordingly.

1) Preparatory Technical Studies and Reviews (Component A): Prepare inputs and

support the required analyses/studies, as agreed with the PPG Team Leader, including: a. Analyse commodity production, map the production and categorize

producers; b. Identify main drivers of unsustainable production and key interventions

needed to transform production to be sustainable; c. Develop national and local public and private systems for farmer support to

become sustainable; d. Develop strategies to link production with demand for deforestation-free

jurisdictions; e. Identify financing needs for producers f. Support to Country Office on generating public sector co-finance




appropriate.

4) Final Deliverables: a. Analytical report of commodity production in the target geographies and

recommend interventions to transform to sustainable production b. Sample survey of small-scale farming communities in target landscape

especially selected intervention sites for sustainable farming & agroforestry – current practices, value chains and extension needs

c. Costed action plans for implementation d. Inputs to joint reports (e.g. reports on value chain analysis, market and

demand assessments, recommendation for prioritizing investments in medium term investment plan, etc.);

e. contributions to consultation and other workshops and capacity building events.

Qualifications

§ Master’s degree or higher in a relevant field, such as agriculture, forestry, value chain analysis and management;

§ At least 5 years of practical experience in the field of agriculture and/or rural development in PNG;

§ Strong relationships with the government agencies, private sector and provincial administrations as well as communities;

§ Strong communication skills and good writing skills in English Role

The National Consultant will support the PPG team leader, International Safeguards Specialist and the platform expert to develop a an Inclusive and Gender Responsive

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7. Position: National Specialist in Stakeholder Engagement & Gender3

Type: NC Cost per person-week: US$300/day=US$1,500 Number of person-weeks needed: 8 weeks Tot: US$ 12,000

Stakeholder Engagement Plan through collection of data, supporting workshops and preparation of reports The National Consultant will support the PPG team to identify and engage with relevant stakeholders at national and sub-national levels, and provide logistic support for organising workshops, meetings, as well as support data and information collection. The Consultant will also carry out a full gender analysis, forming the basis of a Gender Action Plan and Budget to guide gender mainstreaming during project implementation. The Stakeholder Gender Analysis, and the Gender Action Plan and Budget must be attached as Annexes to the Project Document. The Stakeholder Engagement & Gender Specialist will support the team leader and ensure that the interests of all project stakeholders, especially vulnerable groups and marginalized groups such as Indigenous Peoples and women, are adequately considered in project design and that adequate provision is made for their participation in both the PPG and implementation phases of the project. Responsibilities and Deliverables: the list below outlines key responsibilities and deliverables of this contract. The PPG Initiation Plan for this project provides further and more detailed guidance regarding the responsibilities of the prospective PPG team and must be consulted accordingly. 1) Preparatory Technical Studies and Reviews (Component A): Prepare inputs and

support the required analyses/studies, as agreed with the PPG Team Leader, including: a. Identification of opportunities to influence land use change and production

practice through multi-stakeholder engagement, public-private partnerships and market-based interventions, feeding into detailed project design;

b. Assess existing collaboration mechanisms in country at national and sub-national level;

c. Recommend how to strengthen existing mechanisms and/or develop new ones;

d. Support development of strategies that are gender balanced and will enable the full and effective participation of key stakeholders such as government institutions, forest-dependent communities, landowner groups (LG), private sector;

e. Support, maintain and update information and tools that will facilitate effective stakeholder participation such as, but not limited to, stakeholder and network mapping and analysis;

f. Support the development and application of safeguard mechanisms, in particular social safeguards including, but not limited to, a national Free, Prior and Informed Consent guideline and application toolkit;

g. Support the development of an appropriate grievance mechanism for complaints and concerns arising from Indigenous People; and

h. Support effective stakeholder engagement in other activities where necessary, such as, but not limited to, Community-Based REDD+, Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) and Measurement.

i. Support action points, including risk assessments, identified in the UNDP Social and Environmental Screening Procedure (SESP) at the concept stage (“pre-screening”) are fully implemented during the PPG and, as appropriate,

3 Standard template for hiring a gender expert as part of the PPG Team is available here.

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assist with the update of the SESP in an iterative fashion throughout the PPG;

j. Ensure full engagement with local communities and all stakeholders during the PPG phase, and ensure that these are adequately and comprehensively documented.

k. Establish baselines and targets for indicators related to socio-economic status within the target landscape.

2) Formulation of the ProDoc, CEO Endorsement Request and Mandatory and Project Specific Annexes (Component B): Prepare inputs and support the development of final PPG deliverables, as agreed with the PPG Team Leader, including: a. Prepare the Stakeholder Engagement Plan; b. Prepare the Gender Action Plan and Budget. c. Support the preparation of Indigenous People Plan, if required and support

and documentation of initial FPIC consultations. d. Provide inputs into any other SES required plan and study, including ESMF.


appropriate.

4) Final Deliverables: § Stakeholder analysis report and engagement plan § Gender analysis report § Gender considerations fully mainstreamed into project CEO ER documents § Gender action plan with budget § Landscape profile – socio-economic aspects § Indigenous People Plan with budget, if required. § Inputs into the SESP, as required

Qualifications

§ Master’s degree or higher in gender studies, gender and development, environment, sustainable development or closely related area.

§ Demonstrated understanding of issues related to gender and sustainable development, stakeholder engagement, and at least 5 years of practical working experience in gender mainstreaming, women’s empowerment and sustainable development in Asia Pacific region;

§ Experience carrying out participatory gender analysis; experience collecting and formulating gender responsive indicators and sex-disaggregated data and preparing gender responsive project analysis; developing gender action plans.

§ Proven experience in analysis of gender issues in conservation projects including ability to work with domestic producers and private sector;

§ Demonstrated understanding of the links between sustainable development, social and gender issues;

§ Demonstrated experience working on policy and programmatic issues with national and local governments and civil society organizations including community organizations.

§ Experience in facilitating gender responsive stakeholder meetings is highly desired; § Experience with project development and results-based management methodologies

is highly desired/required; § Excellent analytical, writing, advocacy, presentation, and communications skills

including good communication and writing skills in English. Role

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8. Position: National Specialist in Governance, Policy & Land Use Planning

Type: NC Cost per person-week: US$300/ day=US$1,500 Number of person-weeks needed: 8 weeks Tot: US$ 12,000

The National Consultant will support the PPG team leader to carry out research and consultations to develop detailed recommendations for Land Use Policies and their implementation in a comprehensive land use planning framework including capacity development needs assessment and CD plan. Responsibilities and Deliverables: the list below outlines key responsibilities and deliverables of this contract. The PPG Initiation Plan for this project provides further and more detailed guidance regarding the responsibilities of the prospective PPG team and must be consulted accordingly. 1) Preparatory Technical Studies and Reviews (Component A): Prepare inputs and

support the required analyses/studies, as agreed with the PPG Team Leader, including: a. Review of national, and provincial policy and legislative frameworks around

land use planning (including the possibility of conservation/restoration set aside under concession area), commodity production, and sustainable forest management; identification of trends and opportunities for change;

b. Review of relevant past and ongoing initiatives for lessons learnt and synergies through project;

c. Profiling of wider target landscapes, including working with the provincial governments e.g. Land & Survey, Forestry sectors on mapping current land use, and identification of sites for on-the-ground interventions (in consultation with stakeholders – see Stakeholder Specialist ToR)

d. Overview of relevant Technical Consultancies for implementation (with Forestry Expert – see the ToR)

e. Support to Country Office on generating public sector co-finance f. Undertake capacity development needs assessment and prepare the

indicative capacity development plan



appropriate.

4) Final Deliverables: a. Landscape profile – land use aspects b. Report on site selection methodology c. Report on the review of policy, legal and institutional framework around

land use planning, commodity production and sustainable forest management

d. Review of relevant past and ongoing projects for lessons learnt and application to project design

e. Costed action plans for implementation f. ToRs of technical consultancies for implementation g. Recommendations for the platform designs and roadmaps

Qualifications

§ Master’s degree or higher in a relevant field, such as natural sciences, environmental studies or other related fields.

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§ Minimum 10 years of demonstrable experience in land use policy and landscape planning;

§ Preferably experience with agriculture and commodity policy § Good working knowledge of national policy processes and policy language § Knowledgeable of land tenure and management issues in the Asia Pacific,

particularly in PNG; § Familiar with community-based natural resource management and social

land management issues in the Pacific; § Good understanding of international policies and agreements related to

sustainable land management; § Ability to organize and facilitate workshops and meetings § Excellent command of English both written and spoken.

9. Position: National Specialist

in Agroforestry, Soil & Forest Restoration

Type: NC Cost per person-week: US$300/ day=US$1,500 Number of person-weeks needed: 7 weeks Tot: US$ 10,500

Role The National Consultant will support the PPG team leader to provide inputs on social forestry, Agroforestry and Soil & Forest Restoration for the development of the Project Document. He/She will also be responsible to organize workshops, consultations with respective stakeholders to collect necessary data for production of reports. Responsibilities and Deliverables: the list below outlines key responsibilities and deliverables of this contract. The PPG Initiation Plan for this project provides further and more detailed guidance regarding the responsibilities of the prospective PPG team and must be consulted accordingly. 1) Preparatory Technical Studies and Reviews (Component A): Prepare inputs and

support the required analyses/studies, as agreed with the PPG Team Leader, including: a. Baseline study of Social Forestry, Agroforestry and Soil & Forest Restoration:

challenges, opportunities, baseline initiatives through government and NGO sector, barriers to change

b. Design of detailed interventions through project c. Estimate GHG emissions reductions/avoidance through project interventions d. Identification of sites for on-the-ground interventions (with Land Use and

Stakeholder Specialists) e. Overview of relevant Technical Consultancies for implementation (with Land

Use Expert) f. Feed into platform design



3) Validation Workshop (Component C): a. Contribute to the validation workshop; and c. Support all necessary revisions that arise during the workshop, as

appropriate.

4) Final Deliverables: a. Baseline report agroforestry, forest restoration, soil restoration and palm

rejuvenation: challenges, opportunities, baseline initiatives and barriers to change

b. Landscape profile – forestry aspects

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c. Costed action plans for implementation d. ToRs for technical consultancies for implementation g. Estimate of the GHG emission reductions/avoidance, with a clear description

of what methodology was used to arrive at the figures presented (FAO Ex-ACT or other equivalently rigorous methodology).

Qualifications

§ Master’s degree or higher in a relevant field, such as natural sciences, environmental studies or other related fields.

§ Minimum 10 years of demonstrable experience in Forestry and Forest Restoration;

§ Strong relationships with the respective government agencies, private sector and communities;

§ Specialist knowledge of and experience in conducting KBAs, HCS and HCVF assessment;

§ Technical expertise in carrying out GHG emission reduction/avoidance calculations and estimates highly desirable

§ Excellent command of English both in written and spoken. 10. Position: National Geo-

spatial Consultant Type: NC Cost per person-week: US$300/ day=US$1,500 Number of person-weeks needed: 6 weeks Tot: US$ 9,000

Role The National Geospatial Consultant will be responsible for supporting Team Leader in the collection of GIS data on agricultural land-use change. It includes:

a. Agriculture land data, such as SABL (Special Agriculture and Business Lease); b. Available legacy data in PNG, such as (1) the PNG Resource Information

System (PNGRIS) and (2) Mapping Agriculture Systems of PNG Project (MASP) database, etc.

c. Forest land data, such as FCA (Forest Clearance Authority); d. Newly available data in PNGFA, such as (1) Forest Base map ver.1 and (2)

results of the Open Foris Collect Earth assessment.

Responsibilities and Deliverables: the list below outlines key responsibilities and deliverables of this contract. The PPG Initiation Plan for this project provides further and more detailed guidance regarding the responsibilities of the prospective PPG team and must be consulted accordingly.

1) Preparatory Technical Studies and Reviews (Component A): Prepare inputs and

support the required analyses/studies, as agreed with the PPG Team Leader, including: a. Liaise with central and provincial governments to source spatial data for land

use, administrative, forests and other relevant maps. b. Overlay different layers of information such as administrative districts, land

use, settlements, target groups, etc. with Governance, Policy & Land Use Planning Specialist and Forestry Expert using GIS.

c. Generate landscape maps for project sites as baseline and inputs to the design of project interventions.

d. With guidance and support of the Team Leader, support spatial analyses of the data collected, including interpretation of available up-to-date digital satellite data. The priority will be to assess the quality/limitations of collected data, linking forest degradation and agriculture to get an understanding of the driving forces of change, specific pressures on resources and locate areas undergoing the most serious degradation and areas/communities where sustainable resource management practices are being implemented;

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e. Consulting with CCDA, PNGFA and JICA, collaborate with and contribute to the FAO land-use assessment and PNGFA/JICA’s initiative on the drivers and modeling work for the forestry sector to support the land use system to provide data for GIS analyses of the effects of projects / interventions and policies (to the extent possible);

f. Support the compilation of a database inventory of available reports, maps, aerial photographs, satellite images, digital data and scientific articles related to land use and natural resources management in PNG; as well as relevant studies addressing human land use issues, resource management, degradation and agro-forestry which have been conducted in recent years in the country. This will build on national experience and knowledge of assessment and monitoring in developing the project baseline. (These are likely to include relevant reports and assessment of certain components of the agro-biodiversity including fisheries and forestry, e.g. animal and plant genetic resources, wetlands, livestock stocking densities, etc., as well as measures of land degradation, population movements and settlements.)


3) Validation Workshop (Component C): § Contribute to the validation workshop; and § Support all necessary revisions that arise during the workshop, as

appropriate.

4) Final Deliverables: § GIS analysis reports and maps § The organized GIS datasets, providing in depth analysis of the situation and

trends in the country. This will be developed under the guidance of the Team Leader on modelling and a range of technical experts with in- depth agricultural knowledge and human development issues

§ ToRs of technical consultancies for implementation

Qualifications § University degree on GIS, Cartography, Geography, or related field. § A minimum of 5 years progressive experience in GIS, remote sensing, land

use mapping or related field; § Excellent analytical and organizational skills; § Strong inter-personal skills, in particular, excellent oral communication skills. § Strong command of English both in written and spoken.

11. Position: National Coordinator/PPG Support

Type: NC Cost per person-week: US$ 150/ day=US$750 Number of person-weeks needed: 12 weeks

Role The consultant will provide support to the PPG team to identify and engage with relevant stakeholders at national and sub-national levels, and provide logistic support for organising workshop, meetings, as well as support data and information collection. Responsibilities and Deliverables: the list below outlines key responsibilities and deliverables of this contract.

a. Coordinate all the consultation meetings for the PPG team;

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Tot: US$ 9,000

b. Prepare agenda and logistical arrangem for the national level stakeholder workshop

c. Prepare agenda and logistical arrangement for local level stakeholder workshop

d. Seek appointments for the PPG team with government, CSOs and private partners

e. Assist PPG team with the preparation of the project budget and multi-year work plan

f. Provide logistical support to the PPG team for field missions, travel arrangement, and any support required to facilitate field mission.

Qualifications:

§ Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a relevant field, such as natural sciences, environmental studies.

§ Minimum 2 years of demonstrable experience in relevant fields; § Demonstrable communication and relationship management skills; § Fluency in written and spoken English; § Familiarity with PNG’s institutions and stakeholders in the field of Forestry,

Agriculture, Biodiversity Conservation, etc.

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