INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT PROCUREMENT NOTICE
Date: 14 January 2016
Country: Kazakhstan
Description of the assignment: Consultant for Development of Recommendations on Development of
Economic and Financial Instruments for Water Resources Management of Agriculture Sector in
Kazakhstan
Project title: 00093850, Supporting Kazakhstan’s transition to a Green economy model
Proposal should be submitted at the following e-mail anel.murzagaliyeva@undp.org not later than 22
January 2016.
Any request for clarification must be sent in writing, or by standard electronic communication to the
address indicated above. The project assistant will respond in writing or by standard electronic mail and
will send written copies of the response, including an explanation of the query without identifying the
source of inquiry, to all consultants.
1. BACKGROUND
The overall objective of the Project is to contribute to Kazakhstan’s long-term environmental sustainability
and inclusive economic development, supporting the country's transition to a Green Economy Model.
The project will contribute to the Water Governance in line with Green Economy requirements, increased
efficiency of water use, establishing a modernized environmental governance system. Current assignment
will focus on the project Outcome 4 - Highly visible and replicable pilot actions, focusing on water
resources and climate change, with demonstrable effects at local (region/city/district) level. There is a
pilot project to enhancing Operation and Maintenance of the Irrigation and Drainage systems and
development of Economic and Financial Instruments for Water Resources Management of Agriculture
Sector in Kazakhstan
The assignment also falls under the implementation of the State Programme for Water Resources
Management in Kazakhstan (2014-2020) approved by the Decree of the President of the Republic of
Kazakhstan No. 786 of 4 April 2014. The goal of the programme is to: (i) Secure water supply to the
population, environment, and economic sectors through water saving measures and by increasing the
availability of water resources; (ii) Enhance water resources management efficiency, and (iii) Ensure
conservation and protection of aquatic ecosystems sources and financing.
The economic and financial instruments of water resources management in Kazakhstan is very crucial and
requires the reform of the water sector, from subsidiary to self-sufficient institution. The
recommendations will be accompanied by increased capacity, efficiency and accountability of the local
water management administration (Almaty and South Kazakhstan Regions Branch Office of the
Republican State Enterprise of KazVodkhoz under the Water Resources Committee), thus also improving
local governance outcomes for the citizens. Therefore, identified for main areas to be considered in the
project document that is proposed process of the water sector development from subsidiary to selfsufficient institution:
1. Institutional development of Water Resources Committee and national/regional branch offices
KazVodkhoz and building capacity for advanced water management system;
2. Development of the economic and financial instruments for water metering and billing system in
irrigation and water resources management in agriculture sector;
3. Awareness raising of the rural communities, farmers and operation staff of Water Resources
Committee (especially KazVodkhoz) on water use efficiency and using water metering and billing
system, and
Detailed analysis of economic and financial instruments in water resources management in agriculture
sector and recommendations to Government of Kazakhstan to reform the sector based on the best
practices demonstrated in the project.
SCOPE OF WORK, RESPONSIBILITIES AND DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED WORK
The consultant is the key expert on development of project document. The project consultant will:
1. Conduct baseline study and stakeholder analysis:
 Review current situation on all relevant baseline information and current policy and practices
related to the subject
 Identify national and regional key project stakeholders and partners, including analyzing and
(documented) consultations in view of their future/potential role during the implementation
phase;
2. Work closely with appropriate water management professionals and institutions at the national
and local level in order to achieve basic consensus on scale, content and format of the main project
phase
3. Coordinate the development of all components for the main project implementation phase in full
detail and drafting the project documentation following the specific UNDP requirements, which will
include (but not be limited to):
 Project time frame, outcomes, outputs and activities (including a logical framework and
monitoring and evaluation framework);
 Detailed budget with endorsed financial inputs (cash and in-kind);
 Implementation and management arrangement; roles and responsibilities of project
implementation partners;
 Strategy for key national and regional stakeholder participation and involvement;
 TORs, institutional and programme analysis, capacity building/training plans, awareness raising,
communication and outreach strategy, water billing system and all other relevant annexes as
needed;
 Other elements and components, as needed, to ensure completeness, feasibility and potential
effectiveness and efficiency of the planned project implementation phase;
 Develops a description of the social, economic and financial sustainability of proposed project
activities.
 Finalizes the project logical framework, with particular emphasis on water indicators,
 Coordinates the development of the stakeholder involvement plan,
 Feasibility analysis of different options for the implementation of the project activities and project
governance. This will include the selections and detailed description of the preferred
implementation and governance arrangements for the project.
 Describes roles, functions and responsibilities of different players (governmental, research,
financial institutions, NGOs/CSOs) with respect to regulating, planning, implementing activities
 Defines the capacity of the key national stakeholders to implement and sustain the proposed
project activities, including recommendations for building capacity integration into the project
design;
 Designs project monitoring and evaluation plan, and budget
 Develops a costing table for all expected project outcomes and outputs,
 Prepare the relevant description for the Project Document – threats analysis matrix and narrative
and logframe with clear indicators for the objective and outcome level, including the baseline and
target values for the indicators;
 Prepare a cost-effectiveness analysis for the full project;
 Assist in the preparation of the monitoring and evaluation framework and plan;
The main overall deliverable under this TOR will be the finalized project documentation package, with
all its elements and components, agreed upon by all stakeholders and project partners, fully co-financed
and ready for incepting the Implementation Phase (2016-2018).
3. REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
I. Academic requirements:

Higher education in the sphere of water resources management, engineering, finance, public
administrations or related spheres.
II. Expertise:

Professional qualifications with at least ten (10) years of professional experience;

At least 5 years of work experience as a project development, implementation and work
experience in multi-sector project management;

Good awareness on objectives and procedures of international organizations, in particular, on
UNDP and its partners (Government, GEF, EU, UNECE, IFIs, large NGOs, current and potential
donors) is preferable.
III. Competences:

Work experience with government bodies, representatives of local government, civil society
organizations, academic societies and in the related projects;

Good computer skills, good capacities for strategic thinking, planning and management and
experience in planning and holding workshops, etc;
 Experience in establishment of cooperation with stakeholders, institutions and organizations;
4. DOCUMENTS
TO BE
WHEN
SUBMITTING
THE PROPOSALS.
 Knowledge
of INCLUDED
UNDP project
development,
implementation
procedures, including procurement,
disbursements, and reporting and monitoring will be an added advantage.
Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate
their qualifications:
5. FINANCIAL PROPOSAL
1. Confirmation of interest
2. Filled and signed P11
5. FINANCIAL PROPOSALS
The financial proposal shall specify a total lump sum amount, and payment terms around specific and
measurable (qualitative and quantitative) deliverables (i.e. whether payments fall in installments or
upon completion of the entire contract). Payments are based upon output, i.e. upon delivery of the
services specified in the TOR. In order to assist the requesting unit in the comparison of financial
proposals, the financial proposal will include a breakdown of this lump sum amount (including per
diems, and number of anticipated working days). In the case of unforeseeable travel, payment of travel
6.costs
EVALUATION
including tickets, lodging and terminal expenses should be agreed upon, between the respective
business unit and Individual Consultant, prior to travel and will be reimbursed.
The expert will be evaluated based on the following methodologies:
1. Lowest price and technically compliant offer
When using this method, the award of a contract should be made to the individual consultant whose
offer has been evaluated and determined as both:
a) Responsive/compliant/acceptable, and
b) Offering the lowest price/cost
“responsive/compliant/acceptable” can be defined as fully meeting the TOR provided.
Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 70% would be considered for the Financial Evaluation
Criteria
Weight
Max. Point
Experience related to services
50%
20%
250
100
Professional qualifications with at least ten (10) years of professional 20%
experience;
100
At least 5 years of work experience as a project development, implementation 10%
and work experience in multi-sector project management.
50
Technical capability
250
Higher education in the sphere of water resources management, engineering,
finance, public administrations or related spheres;
50%
Good awareness on objectives and procedures of international organizations, 10%
in particular, on UNDP and its partners (Government, GEF, EU, UNECE, IFIs,
large NGOs, current and potential donors) is preferable;
50
Work experience with government bodies, representatives of local 10%
government, civil society organizations, academic societies and in the related
projects;
50
ANNEXES
Good computer skills, good capacities for strategic thinking, planning and 10%
50
management and experience in planning and holding workshops, etc;
ANNEX
1- TERMS
OF REFERENCES
(TOR)
Experience
in establishment
of cooperation
with stakeholders, institutions 10%
and organizations
50
Knowledge of UNDP project development, implementation procedures, 10%
including procurement, disbursements, and reporting and monitoring will be
an added advantage
50