National Private Sector Consultant Tender - 18943029

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Country: Papua New Guinea

Summary: National Private Sector Consultant on the development of future scenarios for Private Sector Engagement in the PNG s Forest Sector

Deadline: 15 Dec 2017

Posting Date: 10 Dec 2017

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 18943029

Document Ref. No.: 43066

Competition: ICB

Financier: United Nations Secretariat

Purchaser Ownership: -

Tender Value: Refer Document

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71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services

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National Private Sector Consultant on the development of future scenarios for Private Sector Engagement in the PNG s Forest Sector
Papua 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.The Government of Papua New Guinea (GoPNG) has set ambitious goals for strengthening and changing the nature of this industry including:a ban on all round log exports by 2020 andthe expansion of planted forests to cover 800, 000ha by 2050These are to be achieved while also increasing the contribution of commercial logging to the domestic economy. Efforts to...

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