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UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
TERMS OF REFERENCE
I. Post Information
Job Title:
Duty Station:
Type of Contract:
Duration:
National Fisheries and Marine Resource Management Specialist
(National Consultant)
Home based with travel to Nay Pyi Taw and Tanintharyi Region
Individual Contract
(30) working days; 21 November 2015 to 30 April 2016
II. Background and Context
UNDP Myanmar has been implementing UNDP Country Programme for 2013-2017 with the
aim to promoting local governance, growth and sustainable development with the emphasis
on rights-based, gender sensitive, inclusive and equity. This goal will be pursued through three
complementary components; Local Governance, Environmental Governance and Disaster
Resilience, and Democratic Governance.
Environmental Governance and Disaster Resilience Component of UNDP focuses on
strengthening capacities at local, regional and national level to manage and utilize natural
resources in a sustainable way, and to enhance resilience and adaptive capacity to long-term
climate change including variability impacts and to reduce the associated risk of natural
disasters.
UNDP has been closely working with Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry to
improve environmental governance in Myanmar. UNDP developed the Project Identification
Form (PIF) on Ridge to Reef: Integrated Protected Area Land and Seascape Management in
Tanintharyi” with the guidance of MOECAF and in consultations with the relevant line
departments and Tanintharyi Region Government. The PIF was submitted to Global
Environmental Facility (GEF) and it was approved by GEF Secretariat.
A Project Preparation Grant (PPG) has been obtained to carry out necessary preparation of a
fullly-fledged project proposal. In order to ensure the results of the project preparation work,
UNDP is seeking a national consultant, National Fisheries and Marine Resource Management
Specialist to support the development of project document. The approved PIF and PPG Plan
is attached for reference and to be supported for fully formulated project document.
III. Scope of assignment
Under the direct supervision of the PPG Team Leader, and with guidance from other PPG team
members, Programme Specialist/Programme Analyst of UNDP CO and MOECAF, the
specialist will provide inputs to outputs that are to do with fisheries and marine sectors.
The Specialist will:
a. Conduct desk-top, face-to-face consultation and field-based research to cover critical
information gaps, possibly including: (i) an analysis of threats to biodiversity in the
priority seascapes; (ii) policy, social, regulatory, socio economic, institutional,
technical and knowledge barriers to implemented integrated land/seascape
management; (iii) the developmental context pertaining to marine resource
management; (iv) the spatial distribution, and conservation status of fishery grounds,
marine resources and marine protected areas; (v) the spatial extent and development
of satellite images and maps of the proposed priority seascapes; (vi) marine
conservation and economic development plans, projects, programmes and initiatives
affecting or impacting on the proposed project activities; (vii) a review and
establishment of baseline information for each of the priority seascapes etc.;
b. Assess the capacity of various agencies and stakeholder groups, in respect of: their
roles, functions and/or responsibilities in the sea use planning and fisheries sector
management and operation, and identify the capacity development needs of the
different stakeholder groups to ensure the sustainability of project investments
beyond the term of the project.
c. In cooperation with the Protected Area Policy, Planning and Management Specialist,
conduct in-depth assessment of the policy framework and systemic and institutional
review related to land and sea use planning and the cross-sectoral planning for
terrestrial and coastal management (including land/sea scape connectivity), and
natural resource concession planning, decision making and management in the
context of decentralisation process, for the purpose of ensuring integration of ridge to
reef, KBA, HCVF approaches in land use and sector planning. The assessment will
entail: (i) review of policy and legislative environment at the national and regional
levels pertaining to land/sea use planning, land/marine concessions and sectoral
planning, decision making and management including decentralisation policy and
process; (ii) review of the Land Use Policy, its implementation plan and implications
and opportunities for the project’s contributions; (iii) review of decision making
processes regarding land/sea use planning and concession granting; (iv) Review
capacity systemic and institutional capacity gaps for integrated land/sea scape
planning and management;(v) mapping of the key actors, their incentives and the
rules that constrain them (including gender relations) at national, regional and local
levels and their interactive dynamics including formal and informal power and
influence, as well as coordination; (vi) identify how to engage with different sets of
stakeholders for achieving project objectives and outcomes; (vii) assessment of
stakeholder’s institutional capacity and capacity development needs for
implementing integrated land/seascape planning and management and KBA
mainstreaming; (viii) identify project’s entry points for improving institutional and
systemic environment for ridge to reef planning and management and KBA
mainstreaming, associated risks/mitigation measures;
d. The expert will also review national, regional and local development planning
processes and fisheries sector activities in Tanintharyi Province threatening terrestrial
an marine biodiversity, and clarify: Policy and regulatory context, sector
growth/development plans, decision making processes; existing social and
environmental safeguards in sector operation and compliance monitoring systems;
gaps in regulatory framework for the sector which lead to environmental degradation.
e. Assess the capacity of various agencies and stakeholder groups, in respect of: their
roles, functions and/or responsibilities in the sea use planning and fisheries sector
management and operation, and identify the capacity development needs of the
different stakeholder groups to ensure the sustainability of project investments
beyond the term of the project.
f.
Organise stakeholder consultation sessions in order to solicit inputs and ensure
stakeholder involvement in and buy-in to the project.
The consultant will provide the following reports/outputs which fully support development of
the UNDP-GEF Full Project Document.

Field-based research report covering critical information gaps on fisheries and marine
sectors;

Identification of the capacity development needs of the different stakeholder groups;

In-depth assessment of the policy framework and systemic and institutional review
related to land and sea use planning and the cross-sectoral planning for terrestrial and
coastal management.
VI. Deliverables
The key deliverable of the National Fisheries and Marine Resource Management Specialist are;
Deliverable 1) Submission of Inception Report in consultation with PPG Team Leader:
Deliverable 2) First draft reports of (i) Field-based research report covering critical information
gaps on fisheries and marine sectors; (ii) Identification of the capacity
development needs of the different stakeholder groups and (iii) In-depth
assessment of the policy framework and systemic and institutional review
related to land and sea use planning and the cross-sectoral planning for
terrestrial and coastal management which support development of the
UNDP-GEF Full Project Document;
Deliverable 3)
The final reports which support development of the UNDP-GEF Full Project
Document
IV. Duration of the assignment
The consultancy will be carried out from 21 November 2015 to 30 April 2016 with a total of 30
working days.
V. Institutional Arrangement
The national consultant will work under the direct supervision and guidance of Programme
Specialist/Programme Analyst of UNDP CO and with the guidance of Regional Technical Adviser,
Bureau for Policy and Programme Support, Bangkok Regional Hub, PPG team leader and the
Forest land/seascape planning and management specialist.
UNDP will support liaising with the key stakeholders and provide the logistics support in the
facilitation of workshops and consultations required for the assignment.
UNDP will arrange transportation and provide living allowance for the duty travel as per the UN
prevailing DSA rate.
VII. Payment Arrangements
The consultancy fees will be made upon the satisfactory accomplishments of the respective
deliverables as per the following schedule;
Deliverable No.
Deliverable 1
Deliverable 2
Deliverable 3
Description of the deliverables
Submission of Inception Report
consultation with PPG Team Leader:
Timeline
Payment
th
in By 4
December,
2015
First draft reports of (i) Field-based By 30th
research
report
covering
critical February,
information gaps on fisheries and marine 2016
sectors; (ii) Identification of the capacity
development needs of the different
stakeholder groups and (iii) In-depth
assessment of the policy framework and
systemic and institutional review related to
land and sea use planning and the crosssectoral planning for terrestrial and coastal
management which support development
of the UNDP-GEF Full Project Document;
The final reports which support By 30st April,
development of the UNDP-GEF Full 2016
Project Document, , cleared by the PPG
team leader
10%
50%
40%
VIII. Recruitment Qualifications
Education:
Degree from a tertiary educational institution in natural sciences, marine
science, environmental studies or other related fields. Master’s degree
preferred.
Experience:

In-depth knowledge and minimum 7 years of demonstrable
experience in the field of marine resource and fisheries
management in Myanmar;

Language
Requirements:
Specialist knowledge on and experience in integrated marine
resource management and associated capacity development
support;
 Familiarity and understanding of the political and institutional
context of Myanmar at both national and regional levels;
 Computer proficiency, especially related to professional office
software packages (Microsoft Office)
Excellent ability to work in English, effective oral and written
communication skills
IX. Criteria for Selection of the Best Offer
Combined Scoring method – where the qualifications and technical proposal will be
weighted 70% and combined with the price offer which will be weighted 30%. The
criteria for technical evaluation and obtainable score: (100 points)
Relevant education – 10 points
Minimum 7 years of demonstrable experience in the field of marine resource and
fisheries management in Myanmar – 35 points
Experience in integrated marine resource management and associated capacity
development support – 35 points
Familiarity and understanding of political and institutional context of Myanmar at both
national and regional levels – 20 points
Only candidates obtaining a minimum 70 points would be considered for the financial
evaluation.
X. Signatures- Post Description Certification
Incumbent (if applicable)
Name
Supervisor
Signature
Saw Doh Wah
Signature
Programme Analyst (Climate Change Mitigation)
Date
Date
Lat Lat Aye
Signature
Team Leader, Pillar II, UNDP
Date