General Temporary Assistance
Temporary assistance to perform the tasks in support of all activities of the project
Consultants
Regional / national consultants to conduct policy-oriented research in support of activities (a), (c) and (d) ($96,000); including research in the following areas: Assessment of MDG achievement by the countries with special needs focusing on the identification of development gaps and tailored-policy options for accelerating their progress towards achieving the MDGs ($13,400); Analytical research on economic and social development policy options for accelerating the progress of countries with special needs towards achieving the MDGs ($11,000); Case studies on policies towards reducing rural poverty in countries with special needs through the development of rural transport logistics and supply chains, covering specific agricultural products, to increase physical and economic access to markets and employment opportunities ($13,200); Social protection measures for promoting inclusive development and reducing poverty in the countries with special needs (using a participatory approach, involving key stakeholders in the research) ($32,000); Improving service delivery and strengthening local government institutions to accelerate progress towards achieving the MDGs ($8,800); The role of private sector in providing sustainable solutions for water and sanitation in countries with special needs ($8,800); Facilitating 2 subregional study visit-cum-training workshops
For the policymakers and other stakeholders ($8,800)
One regional consultant to undertake an evaluation of the project, in support of activity (e) ($10,000)
Expert Groups
One expert group meeting to build capacity of policymakers and experts to formulating economic and social development policies tailored to accelerate progress towards achieving the MDGs in countries with special needs in support of activity (c) (15 experts x $1,400 = $21,000)
Travel of staff
Travel of staff to provide advisory services upon request on designing and implementing economic and social development policies to accelerate progress towards achieving the MDGs in support of activity (b) ($17,000); Travel of ESCAP staff to organize, coordinate, promote, network and service seminars and workshops in support of activity (c) ($41,000), including: Subregional advocacy workshops for countries with special needs with focus on improving service delivery and strengthening local government institutions to accelerate progress towards achieving the MDGs; Subregional workshops to build capacity of policymakers and other key stakeholders in countries with special on designing and implementing policies towards reducing rural poverty through the development of rural transport logistics and supply chains to increase physical and economic access to markets and employment opportunities, as well as to social services.
Contractual Services
Publication of assessment of MDG achievement by the countries with special needs and analytical research studies/ reports/ policy briefs on economic and social development policy options for accelerating the progress of countries with special needs towards achieving the MDGs in support of activity (a) ($19,000 x 2 = $38,000)
Operating Expenses
In support of all activities: Communications and supplies
Seminars and Workshops
One regional meeting for policymakers, development researchers and practitioners, as well as those involved in the production of MDG data, in support of activity (a): (15 participants x $1,800 per participant = $27,000);
One expert group meeting to build capacity of policymakers and experts to formulating economic and social development policies tailored to accelerate progress towards achieving the MDGs in countries with special needs. in support of activity (c): (15 experts x $1,527 = $22,905);
Four subregional advocacy workshops for countries with special needs with focus on improving service delivery and strengthening local government institutions to accelerate progress towards achieving the MDGs. in support of activity (c): (4 x $17,400 per workshop = $69,600);
Four subregional workshops to build capacity of policymakers and other key stakeholders in countries with special on designing and implementing policies towards reducing rural poverty through the development of rural transport logistics and supply chains to increase physical and economic access to markets and employment opportunities, as well as to social services in support of activity (c): (4 x $17,325 per workshop = $69,300);
One regional workshop to build capacity of policymakers and other key stakeholders in countries with special on designing and implementing social protection measures for promoting inclusive development and reducing poverty to accelerate the progress towards the MDGs in support of activity (c): (1 x 15 participants x $1,765 per participant = $26,475);
Public-Private Partnership roundtable to explore the role of private sector in providing sustainable solutions for water and sanitation in countries with special needs in support of activity (d): (1 x 6 participants x $1,450 per participant = $8,700);
Side Events during regional and global events to highlight the issues and concerns of countries with special needs in support of activity (d): (2 side events x $21,250 per event = $42,500);
Sub-regional study visit-cum-training workshops for the policymakers and other stakeholders from countries to other developing countries in support of activity (d): (2 study-cum-training workshops x $34,240 each = $68,480);
Meetings of the UN Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia Network on Trade Cooperation in support of activity (b): (2 meetings x $20,520 each = $41,040)
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