TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR) FOR NATIONAL CONSULTANT A. POST DETAIL Position: Project Title: Type of appointment: Contract Duration: Duty station: Expected starting date: Expected end date: Public Consultation Specialist Stockholm+50 national consultations Individual Contract 35 days over a period of March – May 2022 Dili, Timor-Leste 1 April 2022 31 May 2022 B. BACKGROUND The UN General Assembly has agreed through two Resolutions to convene an international meeting entitled “Stockholm+50: a healthy planet for the prosperity of all – our responsibility, our opportunity”, in Stockholm on 2 and 3 June 2022, during the week of World Environment Day. The meeting will commemorate the 50 years since the convening of the UN Conference on the Human Environment. It is also designed to help accelerate the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals during the Decade of Action including through a sustainable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The objective of the national consultations is to stimulate an inclusive whole-of-society and whole-ofgovernment dialogue on the main themes of Stockhom+50 as they relate to each national context. The consultations will provide in-person and virtual platforms for ideas, insights, and innovation that:  Build a shared global vision on how to achieve a healthy planet and prosperity for all while accelerating progress on the Sustainable Development Goals and Multilateral Environment Agreements through an inclusive green recovery;  Offer clear recommendations for governments, civil society and private sector on priority actions that can advance national and sectoral policies that address climate change and leverage naturebased solutions. This can build on and inform Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs), green economy/green recovery, and SDG frameworks;  Amplify the voices of the poor, youth, women, indigenous groups, local communities, and other marginalized groups; and  Influence national and global debates that consider the views of all stakeholders. UNDP has been asked to facilitate national consultations using resources provided by the Government of Sweden and leveraging existing in-country programming and partnerships including through its support to Nationally Determined Contributions processes (e.g., UNDP’s Climate Promise) and broader work on Nature, Climate, Energy, and other integrated SDG themes. UNDP Timor-Leste is looking for a national consultant to lead, coordinate and facilitate the national consultation for the Stockholm+50 which is expected to be completed between March and May 2022. C. OBJECTIVES AND ASSIGNMENT The objective of the assignment is to lead, coordinate, plan and facilitate the implementation of the national consultations which is expected to be completed within the period of March – May 2022. The specific scope of work includes, but not limited to, the following:  Initial planning and coordination: define the consultation structure (i.e., number of inperson/online live consultations), and to identify speakers/ facilitators, participants, and prepare the consultation agenda, data and communications strategy;  Launch of the national consultation: including save-the-date, invitations, sharing of background information including relevant policy frameworks, and population of SparkBlue virtual consultation space;  Main in-person/live/streamed consultation over a period of time to be agreed;  Documentation and reporting back on the results of the consultations. D. KEY DELIVERABLES AND TIME FRAME D-1 D-2 D-3 D4 D5 Deliverable Inception report with methodology and work plan Document/report detailing the implementation plans, coordination, etc. National consultations launched and completed (report, meeting minutes, etc.) Live/streamed consultation (report, minutes, etc.) Final report detailing the overall results from the consultations Number of Days 2 days Due date 05 April 2022 10 days 15 April 2022 10 days 05 May 2022 10 days 20 May 2022 3 days 31 May 2022 E. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS  The IC will work under direct supervision of Head of Climate Change and Environment Unit and overall guidance from Deputy Resident Representative (DRR) and/or Resident Representative (RR) of UNDP Timor-Leste.  The IC is expected to liaise on a regular basis with relevant government officials, other UN agencies, non-governmental organizations, and other key partners of the Project.  T