The overall objective of this consultancy is to deliver an Ecosystems Services Valuation (ESV) of the natural resources within the NEC-IR. This ESV will establish biodiversity and ecosystem services information on the economic value of marine and terrestrial ecosystems. These should include mechanisms for assessing and valuing ecosystem performance, as well as documenting results to build on work at the national level.
Expired Notices
OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSIGNMENT
To develop a Regional Cohesion policy and an implementation strategy that will support regional integration and development policies.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
• To undertake a Situation Analysis of current development policies in the region that would identify and provide a comprehensive overview of the main issues hindering integration and the growth and development gaps caused by globalisation and the implementation of the CSME.
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The Government of Guyana has received financing from the Guyana REDD+ Investment Fund (GRIF), through the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), a partner entity, toward the cost of the Micro and Small Enterprise (MSE) Development and Building Alternative Livelihoods for Vulnerable Groups Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The CARICOM Secretariat, the Executing Agency, wishes to procure consultancy services for Advisor, to the Chairman of the CARICOM Commission on the Economy.
The objective of the consultancy is to appoint a Technical Advisor who will drive the implementation of the activities identified in the Commission’s Work Plan, ensuring timely acceptance of recommendations by all stakeholders and adoption of recommended strategies, including Member State governments.
The duration of the assignment is expected to be for a period of 24 months.
The proposed consultancy will determine the feasibility and impact of CARICOM concluding partial scope or free trade agreements with the members of the CACM and with Panama, Argentina, Brazil, and Chile. The potential for an enhanced trade agreement with Colombia will be examined.
The objective of the proposed consultancy is to provide technical support to the Public Sector Investment Program Management Unit of Ministry of Economic Planning, Sustainable Development, Industry, Information and Labour (MOEP), Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines for the preparation and execution of detailed engineering designs, and the preparation of technical parts of bidding documents.