Result of Service

Outputs
a) Produce a draft Strategy for stakeholder review (by September 2023); and
b) Produce final Strategy based on stakeholder input (by end-October or mid-November 2023).

The Consultant will provide a bi-monthly progress updates via email to OCIT, OCS, and ESCAP Pacific Office. The consultant and ESCAP Pacific Office, may convene more frequent meetings, if necessary.

Outputs (a) and (b) listed above, will be vetted by OCS, OCIT, other relevant national stakeholders as advised, and ESCAP.

Work Location

Home

Expected duration

July-November 2023

Duties and Responsibilities

ESCAP has in the past provided capacity building support for integrated financing and planning systems to advance national development priorities and the SDGs to Pacific member states.
Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) had identified the need for private and public investment in the National Strategic Plan (NSP), as one of the drivers for economic development. A revised and updated National Investment Policy Statement (NIPS), with ESCAP support, was formulated to guide private sector investment, including through the provision of details on relevant regulations, incentives, and approval procedures. More so, the NSP is guided by an Economic Policy Statement (EPS), which ESCAP together with UNDP and national stakeholders prepared in 2019, and subsequently updated.
Based on the direction of NSP, EPS and NIPS, a strategy is needed to develop near group of atolls to ensure economic and investment opportunities are harnessed.

Given this context, the RMI government has requested for technical assistance to prepare a near atoll development strategy from an economic and investment perspective. The Office of Commerce, Investment and Tourism (OCIT) is the nominated national counterpart to support the proposed work. The Office of the Chief Secretary and Economic, Policy, Planning and Statistics Office will be the additional counterparts for this work.

ESCAP is looking for consultancy services to provide technical inputs to deliver the scope of work mentioned below, with input and guidance from assigned staff.

Qualifications/special skills

Degree in economics, finance or relevant social sciences
Proven experience in economics and planning issues, and coordination in a multi-stakeholder setting. At least ten years of experience in economic and policy analysis, and contextualised policy formulation and planning.
Essential to have relevant policy and planning experience in the Pacific region, with a distinct advantage if experience is in the Republic of Marshall Islands.

Languages

Skills: Strong written communication, analytical, planning and organizing skills.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.