Consultancy for Conducting Environmental Information Management Training Tender, Saint Lucia - 25504919

Procurement Summary

Country : Saint Lucia

Summary : Consultancy for Conducting Environmental Information Management Training

Deadline : 14 Aug 2018

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 25504919

Document Ref. No. :

Competition : ICB

Financier : United Nations Secretariat

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : DEPARTMENT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
The Secretary Department Tenders Board Norman Francis Building Balata CASTRIES
Saint Lucia

Tender Details

Tenders are invited for Consultancy for Conducting Environmental Information Management Training.

Increase Saint Lucia-s Capacity to Monitor Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) Implementation and Sustainable Development Project

1 Background

During the 2007 National Capacity Self-Assessment (NCSA) project development process, capacity limitations to implement the obligations arising from Multilateral Environmental Conventions and other environmental initiatives critical to the island's sustainable development were underscored. These capacity needs were to be addressed at all levels (namely, systemic, institutional and individual). Addressing these needs would allow Saint Lucia to optimally utilize the opportunities for synergistic relationships. In addition, specific areas of training in information management, research techniques and analysis1 would help address the gaps, and improve the islands' capacity to achieve its obligations under Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs). In particular, the Report highlighted a number of gaps in acquiring and enhancing skills needed to ensure effective implementation of MEAs and environmental management initiatives. While MEAs reflect a high level of awareness regarding global environmental threats and set an agreed framework for action in the research, policy and financial areas, it is recognized that many agencies face challenges with data access, monitoring and evaluation, as well as capacity to utilize information in decision-making processes.

In Saint Lucia, many of the agencies engaged in data collection and management lack the required capacity and/or ability to effectively interpret and utilize available data in the decision-making process and transform environmental information into decision making tools. Stakeholders observed the dire need for effective monitoring of MEAs and proposed capacity building among local experts to fill the gap.

The Government of Saint Lucia (GOSL) is therefore seeking to address the national need for decision makers to have access to science-based information to inform decision making, as well as to enhance its ability to meet its reporting requirements regarding MEAs. The Department of Sustainable Development, with support from the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) through the Increase Saint Lucia-s Capacity to Monitor MEAs implementation and Sustainable Development Project, is increasing its efforts to institute efficient measures for monitoring the MEAs through targeted interventions and enhanced capacity building. Accordingly, this Project calls for training of all key agencies engaged in environmental management and reporting.

In 2017, Phase One was conducted, involving a series of five (5) workshops aimed at enhancing skills needed to ensure effective implementation and monitoring of MEAs and environmental management initiatives in Saint Lucia. Some areas of training covered were:

(1) Understanding Convention Environmental Assessment Methodologies (2) Monitoring and Evaluation of Environmental Management Programmes (3) Records Management (4) Data Analysis & Interpretation (SPSS), (5) Communicating Environmental Information and Risks. In designing the workshops, close attention was paid to the synergistic relationships between committing to, implementation monitoring of, collecting and analyzing data for, and communicating environmental information and risks under MEAs. Emphasis was placed on the Environmental Conventions: United Nations Convention for Biological Diversity (UNCBD), United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)

For Phase Two, a Consultant is sought to provide expert training in some of the areas identified for capacity building during the 2007 National Capacity Self-Assessment (NCSA) Project. The project thus seeks a suitably qualified Consultant Team or Firm to provide the requisite training as detailed in Table 2.

2 Objectives

The objectives of this Consultancy are as follows:

1. To conduct training and equip public and private sector, civil society and nongovernmental officers in the use of environmental information to facilitate national, indicator-based reporting on Conventions.

2. To facilitate advanced training workshops in information management in meta data and statistical analysis, research methods and techniques, project management, the conduct of vulnerability assessments, and development of environmental indicators, and;

3. To undertake cutting edge and future focused training which could be practically transferred into the workplace and facilitate training of trainers to serve as focal points for internal agency transfer of skills.

3 Scope of Services

Training sessions will be facilitated by the contracted Consultant. The targeted agencies are listed in Table 1.

Documents

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