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International Consultant to support PNG s REDD Tender - 22315069

The UNDP COUNTRY OFFICE has issued a Tender notice for the procurement of a International Consultant to support PNG s REDD Communications Strategy in the Papua New Guinea. This Tender notice was published on 11 Apr 2018 and is scheduled to close on 20 Apr 2018, with an estimated Tender value of Refer Document. Interested bidders can access detailed Tender information, eligibility criteria, and complete bidding documents by referencing TOT Ref No. 22315069, while the tender notice number is 45453 and Registering on the platform.

Procurement Summary

Country: Papua New Guinea

Summary: International Consultant to support PNG s REDD Communications Strategy

Deadline: 20 Apr 2018

Posting Date: 11 Apr 2018

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 22315069

Document Ref. No.: 45453

Competition: ICB

Financier: United Nations Secretariat

Purchaser Ownership: -

Tender Value: Refer Document

CPV Classification

90700000 - Environmental services

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PROJECT DESCRIPTIONPapua New Guinea s (PNG) has been one of the fastest growing economies globally this century with average growth rates above 6%[1]. This rapid growth has been driven primarily by the expansion of foreign investment within the natural gas sector and high prices for PNG s central exports many of which are transported to rapidly growing Asian economies. This growth has built on a long history of natural resources being at the centre of the PNG economy with exports and employment dominated by mining, natural gas, natural forest logging and agriculture. While this rapid growth has delivered significant changes in PNG s main urban areas and those communities benefiting directly from foreign investment, the country still faces significant challenges in meeting the objectives of Vision 2050 and in providing development opportunities for all while also maintaining its natural environment.Over 85% of the nation s 7.3m population are based in rural areas and rely primarily on subsistence agriculture for survival and have limited access to health centres, education or broader development opportunities. Falling commodity prices since 2012 have also left the country facing significant economic challenges despite ongoing growth.PNG has a significant area of intact tropical forest covering 77.8% of the country s 46.9m ha of land. Together with the forest of West Papua (Island of New Guinea) they represent one of the largest areas of intact tropical forest in the world. These forests are critical to the livelihoods and economy of the country and a commercial logging industry has for a long period been a central part of the economy. Despite the seriousness of the threats facing the forests, the country has significant potential to reduce its forest loss rate, and enhance and sustainably manage its forest carbon stocksthrough the implementation of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD )[2].With support from a project under the Work Bank...

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