NIP Research Consultant (2) Tender, Jamaica - 42264759

Procurement Summary

Country : Jamaica

Summary : NIP Research Consultant (2)

Deadline : 04 May 2020

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 42264759

Document Ref. No. : 65079

Competition : ICB

Financier : United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (UNDP)
1 - 3 Lady Musgrave Road Kingston 5, Jamaica Tel: +1 876-978-2390 - 9 Fax: +1 876-946-2163
Jamaica
Email :registry.jm@undp.org
URL :http://www.jm.undp.org

Tender Details

Project Name: Review and update of the national implementation plan for the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)Reports to: UNDP Programme SpecialistDuty Station: JamaicaDuration of Assignment: 60 working days over an eleven-month periodBackground:-Jamaica is a party to the Stockholm Convention which has as its objective the protection of humanhealth and the environment from specific Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). The heavy reliance of the productive sectors of the economy (agriculture, mining and quarrying, tourism and manufacturing) on Jamaica`s natural resources underscores the need to strategically manage the environment to ensure sustainability of these industries and manage the use and disposalof POPs in the country. Jamaica is strengthening its national and local capacities to effectively manage Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). However, much more work needs to be done. There is an established link between poverty and the increased risk of exposure to toxic and hazardous chemicals. Exposure of persons to toxic chemicals is often strongly correlated togeography, where low-income populations typically reside in places considered undesirable, such as areas in proximity to a factory, waste disposal site, incinerators and/or hazardous waste dumps (UNDP, 2011). In Jamaica, some of these situations persist and, in some cases, POPs threaten human and environmental health. Jamaica, as party to the Stockholm Convention, isrequired to update and submit its National Implementation Plan (NIP). These regular updates and the implementation of the NIP contribute to reducing the negative impacts of POPs. UNDP is providing support to the Government of Jamaica in updating its NIP through the "Review and update of the National Implementation Plan for the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutant (POPs)".The overall goal of the project is to review and update the NIP for Jamaica to comply with Articles 7 and 15 of the Stockholm Con...

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