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Description of Responsibilities. The consultants will provide support to all the regions based on demand in any country over the contract period, in conceptualizing and writing a range of documents relating to project development, implementation support, mid-term review, and terminal evaluation. This will include liaison with UNDP Country Offices, Program Analyst, Regional Technical Advisors, Government stakeholders (where appropriate and under guidance of the Program Analyst), project teams, and other relevant consultants. Under the supervision of the Programme Analyst - NC, BUR, & CCCD, the consultants will provide demand- based technical support to pipeline and project development for selected countries including:  Provide timely quality assistance, technical and policy support to UNDP Country Offices (COs) and Governments on sources of funds, policies, priorities and activities for the formulation and implementation of national reports and CBIT projects;  Support the development and writing of GEF Project Identification (PIFs)/Enabling Activities Request (EA Request) forms;  Support the formulation and review of Initiation Plans and Terms of Reference for Project Preparation Grants (PPGs);  Support development of Project Documents, GEF CEO endorsement requests and other required items for full project submission packages (where the consultant had no prior involvement with the PPG Initiation Plan) and Delegation of Authority (DoA) clearances;  Support UNDP country offices and programme/project implementation partners in supervision, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, troubleshooting and adaptive management;  Assist with inception, contracting and start-up of programmes/projects including establishment of indicators, benchmarks, and work plans;  Assist in the maintenance of programme/project and portfolio information and corporate information systems;  Support the identification and sourcing of technical expertise including assisting with the preparation of TORs, identification and evaluation of experts, and reviewing reports.  Support COs in preparing Inception Workshops and review project Inception reports;  Review and technical support to Country Offices (COs) to finalize annual Project Implementation Reviews (PIR) including providing inputs to the commentary for each PIR, liaising with COs and project teams as required, and editing the PIR for yearly submission in September, improving the quality of English language, as required;  Analyse results and follow-up on relevant project progress reports as necessitated by the GEF Secretariat, the UNDP-GEF and the UNFCCC, including annual NC and BUR status surveys;  Support reviewing of TORs and Mid Term Reviews and Terminal Evaluations reports;  Support to COs in responding to queries on programme/project progress, impacts and lessons;  Support the PTA/RTA/PA in the development of strategic UNDP policy position papers and internal briefing notes, as needed;  In collaboration with PTA/RTA/PA, support programme and project identification and development, including on integrated approaches and multifocal area projects;  Technical Support to COs and Regional Team to prepare reports and communications pieces effectively showcasing socio-economic development benefits, as well as, environment results;  Undertake PIF/EA request/Project development/Project inception and/or oversight travel as needed;  Maintain effective two-way communication and collaboration with the Global Support Programme for NC, BUR and CBIT to coordinate project progress monitoring, common efforts and ensure that countries follow consistent guidelines and receive adequate and timely backstopping, training and learning opportunities, and share experience and knowledge on frequently encountered technical challenges.

Description of Responsibilities. The consultants scope of work will provide vary depending on the individual assignments but would include one or various of the below tasks: • Provide support and technical assistance, as needed, to all the regions based on demand in any country over the contract period, in conceptualizing preparation by country-specific project preparation teams of up to fifteen Upgraded Country Program PIFs; • Liaise with and writing a range of documents relating to project development, implementation support, mid-term reviewas requested, and terminal evaluation. This will include liaison with UNDP Country Offices, Program Analyst, Regional Technical Advisors, Government stakeholders (where appropriate and under guidance the respective SGP National Coordinators of the Upgraded Country Program Analyst)projects; • Advise on the PIF preparation process in each country so that the country-specific project preparation team is prepared to follow the agreed methodology to produce participatory landscape management plans as indicated in the GEF SGP Implementation Arrangements for GEF-7; • Complete project submission package submitted to PTA for technical clearance within specific milestones; • Provide support and technical assistance to the SGP Ecuador Country Program staff, project teamsas needed, and other relevant consultants. Under on the supervision preparation of a GEF Medium Size Project for submission to the GEF Sec; • Liaise with the National Coordinator of the Programme Analyst - NC, BUR, & CCCD, SGP Ecuador Country Program to finalize and submit the consultants will provide demand- based technical support MSP approval request to pipeline the GEF Sec; • Participation in Inception Workshops for UCPs; • Coordination with SGP KM focal point for communication and project development for selected countries including:  knowledge exchange between the UCPs and the SGP Global Programme; • Provide timely quality assistance, technical advice and policy support orientation to SGP Country Programmes and UNDP Country Offices on their annual project reports (COs) and Governments on sources of funds, policies, priorities and activities for the formulation and implementation of national reports and CBIT projects;  Support the development and writing of GEF Project Identification (PIFs)/Enabling Activities Request (EA Request) forms;  Support the formulation and review of Initiation Plans and Terms of Reference for Project Preparation Grants (PPGsPIRs);  Support development of Project Documents, GEF CEO endorsement requests and other required items for full project submission packages (where the consultant had no prior involvement with the PPG Initiation Plan) and Delegation of Authority (DoA) clearances;  Support UNDP country offices and programme/project implementation partners in supervision, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, troubleshooting and adaptive management;  Assist with inception, contracting and start-up of programmes/projects including establishment of indicators, benchmarks• Review Budget revisions submitted by SGP Country Programmes, and work plans;  Assist in the maintenance of programme/project and portfolio information and corporate information systems;  Support the identification and sourcing of technical expertise including assisting liaise with the preparation of TORs, identification and evaluation of experts, and reviewing reports.  Support COs in preparing Inception Workshops and review project Inception reports;  Review and technical support to Country Offices (COs) to finalize annual Project Implementation Reviews (PIR) including providing inputs to the commentary for each PIR, liaising with COs and project teams as required, and editing the PIR for yearly submission in September, improving the quality of English language, as required;  Analyse results and follow-up on relevant project progress reports as necessitated by the GEF Secretariat, the UNDP-GEF UNOPS and the UNFCCC, including annual NC and BUR status surveysUCP Global PA for final approval through Atlas/PIMS+;  Support reviewing of • Draft TORs and Mid for UCPs Mid-Term Reviews and Terminal Evaluations reportsand assist the UNDP-GEF Global Coordinator of the SGP Upgrading Country Programs to review the final evaluations;  Support to COs in responding to queries on programme/project progress, impacts and lessons;  Support the PTA/RTA/PA in • Oversee the development of strategic community-based landscape management approach case studies for each UCP Country Programme; • Monitor the implementation of project activities and assume responsibility, when needed, for the smooth functioning of all operational activities related to project implementation; In carrying out these tasks, the consultant will work under the guidance and supervision of the SGP UCP Global Coordinator, the respective National Coordinators, and the UNDP policy position papers Country Office staff. The consultant will be directly supervised by the UCP Global Coordinator. An indicative list of deliverables includes: • Three PIFs (Costa Rica, India, Philippines) to be submitted to GEF Sec by 15 October 2018; • An MSP for the Ecuador Country Program project to be submitted by GEF Sec by 15 November 2018; • Two PIFs (Brazil, Malaysia) to be submitted to GEF Sec by 15 December 2018 • Two MTRs (Bolivia and internal briefing notesPeru) reviewed and finalized by December 2018 • Three MTRs (Egypt, Indonesia and Sri Lanka) reviewed and finalized by January 2019 • Three PIFs (Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Peru) to be submitted to GEF Sec by March 2019 • Two TEs (Ecuador and Costa Rica) reviewed and finalized by April 2019 • One TE (Pakistan) reviewed and finalized by June 2019 • Eight PIFs (Bolivia, Egypt, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Sri Lanka), to be submitted to GEF Sec by July 2019 • Eight PIRs (Bolivia, Egypt, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Mexico, Peru, Sri Lanka) reviewed and finalized by September 2019 • One PIF (Thailand) to be submitted to GEF Sec by March 2020 • Three TEs (Kazakhstan and Kenya, Indonesia) reviewed and finalized by March 2020 • Four TEs (Bolivia, Egypt, Mexico, Sri Lanka) reviewed and finalized by May 2020 • Seven PIRs (Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, India, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand) reviewed and finalized by September 2020 All deliverables will be reviewed and approved by the SGP UCP Global Coordinator. • The overall objective of this Framework Agreement is to facilitate and expedite the process by which UNDP can hire the services of an Advisory and Project Preparation Support Consultant once there are specific assignments over the next 3 years; • The consultant will work from home with mission travel; • Estimated level of effort: Maximum working days over 3 years would be 320 days; • UNDP does not warrant that any quantity of services will be purchased during the term of the Framework Agreement as this will depend on forthcoming needs; • The Framework Agreement to be signed will be for a fixed all-inclusive daily fee; • Once the Framework Agreement is signed, if there is a specific assignment, the focal person at UNDP- GEF would contact the Consultant by email informing him/her of the specific deliverables and timeline; • The consultant must advise within 48 hours whether s/he is available to deliver the requested service; • Thereafter a Purchase Order will be raised. Financial commitments will only be established each time the services are requested within the scope of the Framework Agreement through the transmitted email and purchase order; • IC as a Framework agreement is non-exclusive (i.e. it does not prohibit UNDP from entering into another such framework agreement with another individuals or entities); • The Consultant will be given access to relevant information necessary for execution of the tasks under this assignment; • The Consultant will be responsible for providing her/his own working station (i.e. laptop, internet, phone, scanner/printer, etc.) and must have access to a reliable internet connection; • Given the global consultations to be undertaken during this assignment, the consultant is expected to be reasonably flexible with his/her availability for such consultations taking into consideration different time zones; • Payments will be made upon submission of a detailed time sheet and certification of payment form, and acceptance and confirmation by the Supervisor on days worked (with a “day” calculated as 8 hours of work) and outputs delivered. • International travel may be required to attend relevant meetings, which will likely not exceed 15 days per year. Expected travel includes Thailand, Malaysia in 2019, and potentially Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, India, Philippines in 2020; • Any necessary mission travel must be approved in advance and in writing by the Supervisor; • The Advanced and Basic Security in the Field II courses must be successfully completed prior to commencement of travel; • Individual Consultants are responsible for ensuring they have vaccinations/inoculations when travelling to certain countries, as neededdesignated by the UN Medical Director;  In collaboration with PTA/RTA/PA, support programme and project identification and development, including on integrated approaches and multifocal area projects;  Technical Support • Consultants are also required to COs and Regional Team to prepare reports and communications pieces effectively showcasing socio-economic development benefits, as well as, environment results;  Undertake PIF/EA request/Project development/Project inception and/or oversight travel as needed;  Maintain effective two-way communication and collaboration comply with the Global Support Programme UN security directives set forth under xxxxx://xxx.xx.xxx/dssweb/; • Consultants are responsible for NCobtaining security clearances and any visas needed in connection with travel with the necessary support from UNDP; • The consultant will be responsible for making his/her own mission travel arrangements in line with UNDP travel policies; • All travel expenses related to mission travels will be supported by the project travel fund and will be reimbursed as per UNDP rules and regulations for consultants. • Demonstrates commitment to UNDP’s vision, BUR mission and CBIT to coordinate project progress monitoringvalues; • Promotes the vision, common efforts and ensure that countries follow consistent guidelines and receive adequate and timely backstopping, training and learning opportunitiesmission, and share experience strategic goals of UNDP; • Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and knowledge age sensitivity and adaptability; • Treats all people fairly without favoritism; • Fulfills all obligations to gender sensitivity and zero tolerance for sexual harassment. • Results-driven and initiative-taking; • Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines; • Ability to plan and organize work and establish priorities; • Remains calm and in control even under pressure, and consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude; • Informed, sound, and transparent decision-making; • Thoroughly and methodically collects, verifies and records data, demonstrating attention to detail and identifying and correcting errors on frequently encountered technical challengesown initiative. • Effective written and oral communication skills; • Good interpersonal and networking skills; • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations; • Supports and encourages open communication in the team and facilitates team work; • Ability to work under minimum supervision; • Ability to work with multiple stakeholders from a wide range of disciplines and fields, from both developed and developing countries, and having diverse and competing worldviews and interests.

Description of Responsibilities. The consultants will provide support to all the regions based on demand in any particular country over the contract period, supporting the Head of the ecosystem and biodiversity (EBD) team and the team of Regional Technical Advisors (RTAs) located in the UNDP-GEF RCUs in conceptualizing and writing a range of documents relating to project development, implementation support, mid-term review, and terminal evaluation. This will include liaison with UNDP Country Offices, Program Analyst, Regional Technical Advisors, Government stakeholders (where appropriate and under guidance of the Program AnalystRTA), project teams, and other relevant consultants. Under the supervision of the Programme Analyst - NC, BUR, & CCCDFor selected countries, the consultants will provide demand- demand-based technical support to pipeline and project development for selected countries including:  Provide timely quality assistance, technical and policy support to UNDP Country Offices (COs) and Governments on sources of funds, policies, priorities and activities for the formulation and implementation of national reports and CBIT projects;  • Support the development and writing of GEF Project Identification Forms (PIFs)/Enabling Activities Request (EA Request) formsPIFs);  • Support the formulation and review of Initiation Plans and Terms of Reference for Project Preparation Grants (PPGs);  • Support development of Project Documents, GEF CEO endorsement requests and other required items for full project submission packages (where the consultant had no prior involvement with the PPG Initiation Plan) and Delegation of Authority (DoA) clearances);  Support UNDP country offices and programme/project implementation partners in supervision, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, troubleshooting and adaptive management;  Assist with inception, contracting and start-up of programmes/projects including establishment of indicators, benchmarks, and work plans;  Assist in the maintenance of programme/project and portfolio information and corporate information systems;  • Support the identification writing/reviewing of TORs for Mid Term Reviews and sourcing Terminal Evaluations; • Writing and editing of technical expertise including assisting Mid Term Reviews and Terminal Evaluations (where the consultant had no prior involvement with the preparation of TORs, identification and evaluation of experts, and reviewing reports.  Support COs in preparing Inception Workshops and review project Inception reportsproject);  Review and technical • Undertake PIF/Project development travel as needed; • Technical support to Country Offices (COs) to finalize annual Project Implementation Reviews (PIR) including providing inputs to the commentary for each PIR, liaising with COs and project teams as required, and editing the PIR for yearly submission in SeptemberOctober, improving the quality of English language, as required;  Analyse results and follow-up on relevant project progress reports as necessitated by the GEF Secretariat, the UNDP-GEF and the UNFCCC, including annual NC and BUR status surveys;  Support reviewing of TORs and Mid Term Reviews and Terminal Evaluations reports;  Support to COs in responding to queries on programme/project progress, impacts and lessons;  • Support the PTA/RTA/PA RTAs in the development of strategic UNDP policy position papers and internal briefing notes, as needed;  • In collaboration with PTA/RTA/PARTAs, support programme and project identification and development, including on integrated approaches and multifocal area projects;  • Support COs through the provision of tools and guidance to assist with inception, contracting and start-up of programmes/projects including establishment of indicators, benchmarks, and work plans; • Technical Support to COs and Regional Team to prepare reports and communications pieces effectively showcasing socio-economic development benefits, as well as, environment results;  Undertake PIF• Technical support to UNDP-GEF EBD team on knowledge management including evaluating, capturing, codifying, synthesizing lessons and stimulating the uptake of best practices and knowledge, including the development of knowledge materials; • Support to COs in responding to queries on programme/EA requestproject progress, impacts and lessons; • Assist in the maintenance of programme/Project developmentproject and portfolio information and corporate information systems; • Support the identification and sourcing of technical expertise including assisting with the preparation of TORs, identification and evaluation of experts, and reviewing reports. An indicative list includes: • Technically cleared programme/Project inception and/or oversight travel project documents and concepts; • Technically cleared project preparation grant initiation plans; • Annual project implementation reports; • Technically cleared policy documents including guidance notes and discussion/position papers; • High quality mid-term review and terminal evaluation reports; • Communication pieces and knowledge products. • Effective, timely, high-quality, and often independent support; • Number of PIFs and CEO endorsement requests submitted as neededper the established deadline and approved;  Maintain • Timely and quality submission of PPG IP for technical clearance; • Number and quality of effective twobackstopping and problem-way solving cases; • Number of communication and collaboration with knowledge management products produced and approved by the Global Support Programme for NC, BUR and CBIT to coordinate project progress monitoring, common efforts and ensure that countries follow consistent guidelines and receive adequate and timely backstopping, training and learning opportunities, and share experience and knowledge on frequently encountered technical challengesSTA; • Number of strategic documents which the consultant led and/or significantly contributed to; • Number of partnerships established in support of EBD portfolio.

Description of Responsibilities. The consultants will provide support to all Under the regions based on demand in any country over the contract period, in conceptualizing and writing a range of documents relating to project development, implementation support, mid-term reviewdirect supervision of, and terminal evaluation. This upon request from, the RTAs for Biodiversity, Land and Ecosystems, the consultant will include liaison with UNDP Country Offices, Program Analyst, Regional Technical Advisors, Government stakeholders be expected to carry out the following main tasks: • Review Tracking Tools and completion of other data for projects having completed Mid-Term/ Final Evaluation (where appropriate and under guidance MTE/FE) during the course of the Program Analyst)current PIR period; • Support for Annual Project Implementation Review for Europe and CIS; • Support preparation of regional summaries for the Biodiversity, project teams, Land and other relevant consultants. Under sustainable forest management focal areas for Europe and CIS; • Ensure the supervision appropriate GEF tracking tools have been submitted along with the PIR reports; • Check that all portions of the Programme Analyst - NC, BUR, & CCCD, tools have been completed in required quality; • Liase as necessary with project teams to ensure completion of tracking tools; • Cooperate with Regional Knowledge Management specialist as necessary; • Prepare separate table to reflect which tools have been completed for MTR/FEV; • Package the consultants will provide demand- based technical support electronic tools in zip file(s) of up to pipeline 3MB and project development transfer worksheet summary and zip files to RTA and PTA for selected countries including:  Provide timely quality assistance, technical and policy support submission to UNDP Country Offices (COs) and Governments on sources of funds, policies, priorities and activities for the formulation and implementation of national reports and CBIT projects;  Support the development and writing of GEF Project Identification (PIFs)/Enabling Activities Request (EA Request) forms;  Support the formulation and review of Initiation Plans and Terms of Reference for Project Preparation Grants (PPGs);  Support development of Project Documents, GEF CEO endorsement requests and other required items for full project submission packages (where the consultant had no prior involvement SEC in line with the PPG Initiation Plan) and Delegation of Authority (DoA) clearances;  Support UNDP country offices and programme/project implementation partners in supervision, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, troubleshooting and adaptive management;  Assist with inception, contracting and start-up of programmes/projects including establishment of indicators, benchmarks, and work plans;  Assist in the maintenance of programme/project and portfolio information and corporate information systems;  Support the identification and sourcing of technical expertise including assisting with the preparation of TORs, identification and evaluation of experts, and reviewing reportsPIR requirements.  Support COs in preparing Inception Workshops and review project Inception reports;  • Review and technical support to Country Offices finalize each APR/PIR Excel spreadsheet (COsor Word document in exceptional cases) to finalize annual Project Implementation Reviews (PIR) including providing inputs to for quality and completeness of information collected through the commentary for each PIR, liaising with COs and project teams as required, and editing the 2016 PIR for yearly submission in September, improving the quality of English language, as required;  Analyse results and follow-up on relevant project progress reports as necessitated by the GEF Secretariat, the UNDP-GEF and the UNFCCCprocess, including annual NC and BUR status surveys;  Support reviewing of TORs and Mid Term Reviews and Terminal Evaluations reports;  Support to COs in responding to queries on programme/the following: project progress, impacts project risk (number, type, description and lessonsresponse), financing and co- financing, outcomes (general for all projects, specific outcomes for each OP), and, lessons learned. The PIRs should be finalized with due consideration to the PIR quality evaluation criteria, which will be provided;  Support • Liaise with the PTA/relevant Country Office, project team and/or RTA as directed, to support correction and completeness of every PIR, including review of receipt of supporting documentation (e.g., MTEs, FEVs). On request of RTA/PA , prepare regional summaries of previous year’s results in the development area of strategic UNDP policy position papers and internal briefing notesbiodiversity, as needed;  In collaboration with PTA/RTA/PA, support programme and project identification and development, including on integrated approaches and multifocal area projects;  Technical Support to COs and Regional Team to prepare reports and communications pieces effectively showcasing socio-economic development benefits, as well as, environment results;  Undertake PIF/EA request/Project development/Project inception and/or oversight travel as needed;  Maintain effective two-way communication and collaboration with the Global Support Programme for NC, BUR and CBIT to coordinate project progress monitoring, common efforts and ensure that countries follow consistent guidelines and receive adequate and timely backstopping, training and learning opportunitiessustainable land management, and share experience sustainable forest management. This may include: • Provide an analysis of projects that were highly satisfactory in terms of implementation progress and knowledge progress towards achieving objectives; • Provide an analysis of projects rated unsatisfactory and highly unsatisfactory satisfactory in terms of implementation progress and progress towards achieving objectives, and indicate what will be done to address the causes of poor performance; • Describe emerging good practice from these projects. In addition: • Portfolio development: Provide an assessment of trends regarding elapsed times in the overall portfolio, indicate the most prominent problems in slow maturing projects, and identify actions that will be taken to move projects along at various phases of the project cycle; • Adaptive management: Highlight examples where project design has been adapted to changing circumstances on frequently encountered technical challenges.the ground;

Description of Responsibilities. The consultants will provide support to all the regions will, based on demand in any country particular region over the contract period, provide support to the head of the ecosystem and biodiversity (EBD) team and the team of global Regional Technical Advisors (RTAs) located in the UNDP-GEF RCUs in conceptualizing and writing a range of documents relating to project development, implementation support, mid-term review, and terminal evaluation. This will include liaison with UNDP Country Offices, Program Analyst, Regional Technical Advisors, Government stakeholders (where appropriate and under guidance of the Program AnalystRTA), project teams, and other relevant consultants. Under the supervision of the Programme Analyst - NC, BUR, & CCCDFor selected countries, the consultants will provide demand- based regular technical support to pipeline and project development for selected countries including:  Provide timely quality assistance, technical and policy support to UNDP Country Offices (COs) and Governments on sources of funds, policies, priorities and activities for the formulation and implementation of national reports and CBIT projects;  • Support the development and writing of GEF Project Identification Forms (PIFs)/Enabling Activities Request (EA Request) formsPIFs);  • Support the formulation and review of Initiation Plans and Terms of Reference for Project Preparation Grants (PPGs);  • Support development the review and editing of Project Documents, GEF CEO endorsement requests ; • Support the writing/reviewing of TORs for Mid Term Reviews and other required items for full project submission packages Terminal Evaluations; • Writing and editing of Mid Term Reviews and Terminal Evaluations (where the consultant had no prior involvement with the PPG Initiation Plan) and Delegation of Authority (DoA) clearancesproject);  Support UNDP country offices and programme• Undertake PIF/project implementation partners in supervision, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, troubleshooting and adaptive managementProject development travel as needed;  Assist with inception, contracting and start-up of programmes/projects including establishment of indicators, benchmarks, and work plans;  Assist in the maintenance of programme/project and portfolio information and corporate information systems;  Support the identification and sourcing of technical expertise including assisting with the preparation of TORs, identification and evaluation of experts, and reviewing reports.  Support COs in preparing Inception Workshops and review project Inception reports;  Review and technical • Technical support to Country Offices (COs) to finalize annual Project Implementation Reviews (PIR) including providing inputs to the commentary for each PIR, liaising with COs and project teams as required, and editing the PIR for yearly submission in SeptemberOctober, improving the quality of English language, as required;  Analyse results and follow-up on relevant project progress reports as necessitated by the GEF Secretariat, the UNDP-GEF and the UNFCCC, including annual NC and BUR status surveys;  Support reviewing of TORs and Mid Term Reviews and Terminal Evaluations reports;  Support to COs in responding to queries on programme/project progress, impacts and lessons;  • Support the PTASTA/RTA/PA RTAs in the development of strategic UNDP policy position papers and internal briefing notes, as needed;  • In collaboration with PTASTA/RTA/PARTAs, support programme and project identification and development, including on integrated approaches and multifocal area projects;  • Support COs through the provision of tools and guidance to assist with inception, contracting and start-up of programmes/projects including establishment of indicators, benchmarks, and work plans; • Technical Support to COs and Regional Team to prepare reports and communications pieces effectively showcasing socio-economic development benefits, as well as, environment results;  Undertake PIF• Technical support to UNDP-GEF EBD team on knowledge management including evaluating, capturing, codifying, synthesizing lessons and stimulating the uptake of best practices and knowledge, including the development of knowledge materials; • Support to COs in responding to queries on programme/EA requestproject progress, impacts and lessons; • Assist in the maintenance of programme/Project developmentproject and portfolio information and corporate information systems; • Support the identification and sourcing of technical expertise including assisting with the preparation of TORs, identification and evaluation of experts, and reviewing reports. An indicative list includes: • Technically cleared programme/Project inception and/or oversight travel project documents and concepts; • Technically cleared project preparation grant initiation plans; • Annual project implementation reports; • Technically cleared policy documents including guidance notes and discussion/position papers; • High quality mid-term review and terminal evaluation reports • Communication pieces and knowledge products. • Effective, timely, high-quality, and often independent support; • Number of PIFs and CEO endorsement requests submitted as neededper the established deadline and approved;  Maintain • Timely and quality submission of PPG IP for technical clearance; • Number and quality of effective twobackstopping and problem-way solving cases; • Number of communication and collaboration with knowledge management products produced and approved by the Global Support Programme for NC, BUR and CBIT to coordinate project progress monitoring, common efforts and ensure that countries follow consistent guidelines and receive adequate and timely backstopping, training and learning opportunities, and share experience and knowledge on frequently encountered technical challengesSTA; • Number of strategic documents which the consultant led and/or significantly contributed to; • Number of partnerships established in support of EBD portfolio.