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Introduction

Country: Laos

Description of the Assignment:

The NBSAP is a required document for all Parties to the CBD. The NBSAP will integrate Lao PDR’s obligations under the CBD into its national development and sectoral planning frameworks through a renewed and participatory ‘biodiversity planning’ and strategy development process, and in a manner that reflects the global guidance contained in the CBD’s Global Biodiversity Framework with its 4 goals and 23 targets, from CBD COP Decisions 15/4.

The national consultants will be expected to assist the international consultant in the development of the NBSAP through the following:

· Consultations on proposed actions with selected local communities and provincial government offices

To achieve the stated objectives, the consultant shall provide the following:

1. The consultant will report to the international consultant, including for the submission of deliverables and subsequent payments.

2. Required reports include the Inception Workshop report, a meeting plan with stakeholders, an accepted data summery, and a report on the results of the validation workshop.

3. The consultant is expected to meet with the main stakeholders of the NBSAP with the international consultant to discuss biodiversity status, the required actions, and a report on the validation workshop.

4. Desk space at UNDP, Lao, will be provided, as well as transport to and from country meetings.

All outputs and documents where applicable to be submitted in electronic form (soft copy) with approved formats compatible with Microsoft Office and Adobe Image and other files in approved formats.

Period of assignment/services: 50 working days.

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