National Expert on Impact Assessment and Recovery Plans of Agro-Food and Tourism Sectors in the Context of Covid-19.
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Job Announcement
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is the specialized agency of the United Nations that promotes industrial development for poverty reduction, inclusive globalization and environmental sustainability. The mission of UNIDO, as described in the Lima Declaration adopted at the fifteenth session of the UNIDO General Conference in 2013, is to promote and accelerate inclusive and sustainable industrial development (ISID) in Member States. The relevance of ISID as an integrated approach to all three pillars of sustainable development is recognized by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which will frame United Nations and country efforts towards sustainable development in the next fifteen years. UNIDO’s mandate is fully recognized in SDG-9, which calls to “Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation”. The relevance of ISID, however, applies in greater or lesser extent to all SDGs. Accordingly, the Organization’s programmatic focus is structured in four strategic priorities: Creating shared prosperity; Advancing economic competitiveness; Safeguarding the environment; and Strengthening knowledge and institutions.
Each of these programmatic fields of activity contains a number of individual programmes, which are implemented in a holistic manner to achieve effective outcomes and impacts through UNIDO’s four enabling functions: (i) technical cooperation; (ii) analytical and research functions and policy advisory services; (iii) normative functions and standards and quality-related activities; and (iv) convening and partnerships for knowledge transfer, networking and industrial cooperation. Such core functions are carried out in Departments/Offices in its Headquarters, Regional Offices and Hubs and Country Offices.
Mission/s to: Phnom Penh (Travel will be issued separately, if any)
Start of Contract (EOD): 10 August 2021 (as soon as possible)
End of Contract (COB): 31 December 2021
Number of Working Days: Total 45 days
PROJECT CONTEXT
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and Cooperatives of agro-food and tourism sectors in Cambodia have been particularly vulnerable and inevitably severely affected by the global Covid-19 pandemic. This represents a major risk for Cambodia as MSMEs, Producer Groups and Cooperatives play a crucial part of the country’s economy, contributing to both economic and social development.
The project is aligned with and will contribute to the implementation of the Programme for Country Partnership (PCP) for Cambodia, a multi-stakeholder partnership aiming not only at supporting the short-term recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, but also in efforts towards the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
In response to the urgent need of improving resilience and supporting recovery of agro-food and tourism MSMEs in Cambodia in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, in December 2020, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) initiated a project entitled Agro-Food and Tourism Enterprise Recovery (AFTER).
The project focuses on geographical locations of Phnom Penh, Kampong Chhnang, Pursat, and Battambang.
The National Consultant is expected to support achievements of the Output 3 of the project.
The National Consultant is expected to work under the supervision of UNIDO-HQ Project Manager and in cooperation with, the National Technical Coordinator and UNIDO team within the framework of “Agro-Food and Tourism Enterprise Recovery Programme (Cambodia) (AFTER)”. S/he will also closely work with relevant government officials from the line ministries, UN agencies, key development partners and stakeholders to ensure deliverance of good quality of work and results.
Interested candidate should:
