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Government of the People"s Republic of Bangladesh
Planning Commission
General Economics Division (GED)
National Poverty Focal Point (NPFP)
“Preparation of full blown Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) Program"
Request for Application for Selection of Individual Consultants
Ref: PC/GED/PAM/Sec-1/PRSP-2/47/2007/67 Dated: 28 November 2007
1. The government of Bangladesh has decided to prepare the 2nd Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) of Bangladesh commencing from July 2008 to June 2011. Eighteen thematic papers would be prepared on priority areas as background papers for the 2nd PRSP. Eighteen individual consultants will be recruited to prepare the following 18 thematic papers and 3 core individual consultants will be appointed at the General Economics Division of the Planning Commission for drafting the 2nd PRSP based on 18 thematic papers and other consultation outcomes. The honorarium of the 18 individuals as well as for the 3 core consultants will be borne from a revenue budget funded program titled “Preparation of full blown Poverty Reduction of Bangladesh (PRSP).
2. The ToR (Terms of Reference) of the consultants is:
a) to evaluate the implementation status of the strategies included in the NSAPR for the period of FY’05 to FY’07;
b) to review the strategies of the respective thematic area included in the NASPR and provide feedback to the thematic committee and the NPFP;
c) to participate and contribute to the thematic committee meetings,
d) to identify, in consultation with the thematic committee and the NPFP, background studies in the thematic areas and undertake those studies;
e) to produce papers/reports in the respective thematic areas based on the output of the thematic committee background studies and any other relevant materials;
f) to formulate policy matrices detailing quantitative targets for respective strategic goals;
g) to draw-up a monitoring mechanism for existing working group of the respective thematic area;
h) to draw-up criteria for selection of programmes /project in the respective thematic areas; and
i) to prepare a draft citizen charter for respective thematic area with a time fame for implementation based on priority.
3. Applications are invited from Bangladeshi nationals for appointing 21 individual consultants in the following areas:
SL Name of the Thematic Area No. of Consultant Qualification and Experience
I. Macroeconomic Management for Pro-poor growth including Financial Sector and Trade Development 01 Ph.D. in Macroeconomics or in related fields having minimum 15 years of research /teaching/ working experience with knowledge on financial sector and international trade and having publications in the international journals on these fields.
II. Resources Mobilization (Domestic and Foreign) 01 Masters’ degree in Economics/ Public finance /Business Administration having minimum 15 years of research/teaching experience with knowledge on domestic and foreign resource mobilization and having publications in the international journals on these fields. Candidates with Ph.D. degree in the relevant fields will get preference.
III. Improvement of Governance including Civil Service Reforms, Judicial Reforms and Law and Order Improvement 01 Masters’ degree in Public Administration /Law/ Economics or in related field having minimum 15 years of research /teaching/working experience with knowledge on civil and judicial matters and having publications in the international/national journals on these fields. Candidates with Ph.D. degree in the relevant fields will get preference.
IV. Health including Nutrition, Sanitation and Population Planning 01 Masters’ degree in Public Health / Health Economics / Demography or in related field having minimum 15 years of research/ teaching/working experience with knowledge on nutrition, sanitation and population Planning issues and having publications in the international/national journals on these fields. Candidates with Ph.D. degree in the relevant fields will get preference.
V. Education including primary and mass education , female education, vocational and technical education 01 Masters’ degree in Education Management/ Economics or in related field having minimum 15 years of research/ teaching/working experience with knowledge on primary and mass education , female education, vocational and technical education issues and having publications in the international/national journals on these fields. Candidates with Ph.D. degree in the relevant fields will get preference.
VI. Employment Generation and Labor Welfare 01 Masters’ dergee in Labour Economics or in related field having minimum 15 years of research /teaching /working experience in field with knowledge on employment generation and labor welfare issues and having publications in the international /national journals on these fields. Candidates with Ph.D. degree in the relevant fields will get preference.
VII. Women"s and Children"s Advancement and Rights including Social inclusion and Empowerment 01 Masters’ degree in Women’s study /Anthropology /Sociology / Economics or in related field having minimum 15 years of research/teaching / working experience with knowledge on women"s and children"s advancement and rights including social inclusion and empowerment issues. Preference would be given to those who have publications in the international/national journals in the related fields. Candidates with Ph.D. degree in the relevant fields will get preference.
VIII. Social Safety Net including Food Security, Disaster Management, Micro credit and Rural Development/Non-farm Activities 01 Masters’ degree in Social security/food security/Disaster Management/Micro-credit/ Economics or in related fields having minimum 15 years of research / teaching / working with knowledge on rural development/non-farm activities issues. Preference would be given to those who have publications in the international/national journals in the related fields. Candidates with Ph.D. degree in the relevant fields will get preference.
IX. Agriculture (Crops, Fisheries and Livestock) including Forestry" 01 Masters’ degree in Agriculture Economics / Fisheries and Livestock / Forestry / Economics or in related fields having minimum 15 years of research/teaching/working experience with knowledge on crop and non-crop, fisheries and livestock and forestry sector issues. Preference would be given to those who have publications in the international/national journals in the related fields. Candidates with Ph.D. degree in the relevant fields will get preference.
X. Land use Management including Land Reform 01 Masters’ degree in Land Economics / Public Administration / Law / Economics or in related fields having minimum 15 years of research/ teaching / working experience. Preference would be given to those who have publications in the international journals in the related fields. Candidates with Ph.D. degree in the relevant fields will get preference.
XI. Water Resources Development and Management 01 Master’s degree in Hydrology / Irrigation Engineering / Natural Resource Management / Economics or in related fields having minimum 15 years of research/teaching / working experience with knowledge on water resources development and management issues. Preference would be given to those who have Ph.D. degree and publications in the international/national journals in the related fields.
XII. Private Sector Development 01 Master’s degree in Economics/Public Administration/ Business Administration or in related field having minimum 15 years of research/teaching / working experience with knowledge on private sector development. Preference would be given to those who have Ph.D. degree and publications in the international /national journals in the related fields.
XIII. Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Development 01 Master’s Degree in Economics /Public Administration/ Business Administration or in related field having minimum 15 years of research /teaching /working experience with knowledge on SME issues. Preference would be given to those who have Ph.D. degree and publications in the international/national journals in the related fields.
XIV. Infrastructural Development including Power, Energy and Communications (Roads, Railways, Ports, Shipping, Inland Water Transport and Telecommunication). 01 Master’s degree in Power/ Communication / Transport Economics /Public Administration / Business Administration/ Civil/Electrical/ communication Engineering or in related fields having minimum 15 years of research/teaching/working experience with knowledge on physical infrastructure development issues. Preference would be given to those who have Ph.D. degree and publications in the international/national journals in the related fields.
XV. Technology Policy including Information and Communication Technology 01 Masters’ in ICT/ Information or Communication Economics / Engineering in related fields having minimum 15 years of research /teaching/ working experience with knowledge on technology policy related issues. Preference would be given to those who have Ph.D. degree and publications in the international/national journals in the related fields.
XVI. Housing Development (both urban and rural) 01 Master’s in Housing/Civil Engineering/ Economics or in related field having minimum 15 years of research /teaching/ working experience with knowledge on urban and rural housing issues. Preference would be given to those who have Ph.D. degree and publications in the international/national journals in the related fields.
XVII. Utility Services Development including Safe Water Supply 01 Master’s Degree in Economics/ Public Administration / Business Administration/ Engineering or in related fields having minimum 15 years of research /teaching/working experience with knowledge on utility services issues. Preference would be given to those who have Ph.D. degree and publications in the international journals in the related fields.
XVIII. Environment for Sustainable Development 01 Masters’ degree in Environment Economics or in related field having minimum 15 years of research /teaching/working experience. Preference would be given to those who have Ph.D. degree and publications in the international/national journals in the related fields.
Core Consultant at the NPFP
XIX Team Leader 01 Ph.D. in Macroeconomics or in related fields having minimum 20 years of research /teaching/working experience with knowledge on preparation of National Mid-term Plan /PRSP/Sectoral Plans etc. Preference would be given to those who have publications in the international/national journals in the related fields.
XX. Consultants 02 Ph.D. in Macroeconomics or in related field having minimum 15 years of research/teaching/working experience with knowledge on preparation of National Mid-term Plan/PRSP/Sectoral Plans etc. Preference would be given to those who have publications in the international/national journals in the related fields.
4. Age limit for each post shall be 65 years or below (may be relaxed for person having exceptional skill and experience).
5. The GED/NPFP invites eligible applicants to indicate their interest in providing the services and to provide information/evidence that they are qualified to perform the services.
6. Each Consultant will be selected for preparing a thematic paper/report of the respective thematic area under the guidance and supervision of the concerned thematic committee within 3 (three) months and it is expected that the services will be commenced on 1 January 2008 and shall be completed on 30 March 2008.
7. The 3(three) core consultants will be selected for the GED/NPFP for 6 (six) months for drafting the full 2nd PRSP document and it is expected that their services will be commenced on 1 January 2008 and shall be completed on 30 June 2008.
8. Interested applicants are required to submit their application along with their CVs and may download CV format from the web sites at: www.plancomm.gov.bd and www.pctu.gov.bd or may obtain from the office of the undersigned during normal office hours.
9. Expressions of interest may be submitted by interested Bangladeshi individual consultant in sealed envelope delivered to undersigned, and be clearly marked the name of the thematic area or the position at the GED/NPFP as core consultant by 9 December 2007.
10. The GED/NPFP reserves the right to accept or reject all applications without assigning any reason(s) whatsoever and in such case no compensation will be entertained.
Kazi Delwar Hossain
Senior Assistant Chief
Block - 14; Room – 35
Sher-e-Bangla Nagar
Dhaka 1207
Phone: 9117493
Standard Curriculum Vitae (CV) for the individual Consultant
1 PROPOSED POSITION FOR
THIS PROJECT
[From the list of the Thematic Area, state the Name of the thematic area or positional at the GED/NPFP which the Consultant will be engaged].
2 NAME OF PERSON
[state full name]
3 DATE OF BIRTH
4 NATIONALITY
5 MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL
SOCIETIES
[state rank and name of society and year of attaining that rank].
6 EDUCATION: [list all the colleges/universities which the consultant attended, stating degrees obtained, and dates, and list any other specialised education of the consultant].
7 OTHER TRAINING [indicate significant training since degrees under EDUCATION were obtained, which is pertinent to the proposed tasks of the consultant].
8 LANGUAGES & DEGREE
OF PROFICIENCY Language Speaking Reading Writing
e.g. English Fluent Excellent Excellent
9 COUNTRIES OF WORK EXPERIENCE
10 TOTAL YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
11 EMPLOYMENT RECORD
[starting with present position list in reverse order every employment held and state the start and end dates of each employment] [The Consultant should clearly distinguish whether as an "employee" of the firm or as a "Individual Consultant" or "Advisor" of the firm].
[The Consultant should clearly indicate the Position held and give a brief description of the duties in which the Consultant was involved].
EMPLOYER 1 FROM:
[e.g. January 1999]
TO:
[e.g. December 2001]
EMPLOYER 2 FROM:
TO:
EMPLOYER 3 FROM:
TO:
EMPLOYER 4 FROM: TO:
12 WORK UNDERTAKEN THAT BEST ILLUSTRATES YOUR CAPABILITY TO HANDLE THIS ASSIGNMENT [give an outline of experience and training most pertinent to tasks on this assignment, with degree of responsibility held. Use about half of a page A4].
13 PUBLICATION RECORD [give title of the works/study reports/research activities, Name of the Journal (mention National or International), year and date of publication ]
CERTIFICATION [Do not amend this Certification].
I, the undersigned, certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, this bio-data correctly describes myself, my qualifications, and my experience. I understand that any wilful misstatement described herein may lead to my disqualification or dismissal, if engaged.
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