UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (UNDP) has floated a tender for Legal Consultant to support ratification of the Kigali Amendment. The project location is Jamaica and the tender is closing on 13 Aug 2018. The tender notice number is 48482, while the TOT Ref Number is 25336031. Bidders can have further information about the Tender and can request the complete Tender document by Registering on the site.

Expired Tender

Procurement Summary

Country : Jamaica

Summary : Legal Consultant to support ratification of the Kigali Amendment

Deadline : 13 Aug 2018

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 25336031

Document Ref. No. : 48482

Competition : ICB

Financier : United Nations Secretariat

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (UNDP)
1 - 3 Lady Musgrave Road Kingston 5, Jamaica Phone: (876) 978-2390 - 9 Fax: (876) 946-2163 General Queries: registry.jm@undp.org
Jamaica

Tender Details

Post Level: National/International ConsultancyType of Consultancy: Individual ConsultancyExpected start date: September 2018Period of assignment/services: 45 non-consecutive working daysBackground: In 1993, the Government of Jamaica acceded to the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and its Montreal Protocol on Substances that deplete the Ozone Layer, and has ratified all the previous Amendments to the Montreal Protocol. The country is currently taking significant steps towards the ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer, 2016 (Kigali Amendment), which is a significant stride in the fight against climate change. The Parties to the Montreal Protocol had adopted the Decision XXVIII/2 related to the Kigali Amendment to phase down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), which are powerful greenhouse gases. A request was made in paragraph 20 of the Executive Committee to include the enabling activities to be funded in order to support the Article 5 countries[1] in the process of ratification of the Kigali Amendment.The Government of Jamaica has a well-established Legal and Institutional Framework to implement the Montreal Protocol commitments currently ratified. Notwithstanding, the new Kigali Amendment will bring additional challenges to determine: (a) the national requirements and needs for the ratification of this Amendment, (b) the establishment of a sound foundation to undertakefuturework towards its implementation and (c) help to bolster the efforts of the Government of Jamaica in the fight against global warming. It is against this background that UNDP is seeking to engage a Legal Consultant. The Legal Consultant will assist the Government of Jamaica to facilitate the seamless ratification of the Kigali Amendment, identify the legislation and orpolicies to be reinforced or modified or assist in the development of legislation.Scope of Work:Please review the Terms of Reference for the detailed...

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