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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 3pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Vietnam State Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs</span></b></p></td>
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<p style="MARGIN: auto 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland</span></b></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Call for Expression of Interest</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Short-term consultancy services for TA support to management of P135 in SM-P135 partner provinces</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The �TA Support for Management of Program 135-II� (SM-P135)<b> </b>Project<i> </i>is implemented by the State Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs (CEM) in collaboration with Niras Finland (consultant company) under agreement between the Governments of Vietnam and Finland. The project works to improve the management of the Program for Socio-economic Development of Extremely Difficult Communes in Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas (P135-II) in order to alleviate poverty amongst ethnic minorities. The project supports P135 management improvement at the national level and in 8 partner provinces (</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Cao Bang, Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Nghe An, Quang Tri, Kon Tum, Gia Lai, and Quang Nam</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">).</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The project now invites national and provincial TA consultancy providers (</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">individual consultants, consultancy companies, NGOs, universities, research centers, etc.)</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> to express interest in providing consultancy inputs towards the following provincial level TA assignments scheduled to be initiated from middle of or late March 2010:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="COLOR: black"><font face="Calibri">Situation analysis of application of Commune Investment Ownership (CIO) approach under P135 in Nghe An and recommend CIO pilot models</font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span><font face="Calibri">18 days for senior management and capacity building expert (team leader) and 14 days each for 2 team members (one expert in construction and one in construction finance and accounting </font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="COLOR: black"><font face="Calibri">NA 2.4</font></span></p></td>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="COLOR: black"><font face="Calibri">Assessment of P135 management training needs for commune and village officers in Nghe An </font></span></p></td>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Calibri"><span style="COLOR: black">18 days for team leader and 14 days for one team member </span><span>(public sector management, project management, HRD expertise required)<span style="COLOR: black"></span></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="COLOR: black"><font face="Calibri">Situation analysis of implementation of P135 Capacity Building Component (CBC) in Quang Nam and proposal for CBC implementation plan for 2010 </font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Calibri"><span style="COLOR: black">16 days for team leader and 15 days for one team member (public sector </span><span>human resource management and capacity building experts)<span style="COLOR: black"></span></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span><font face="Calibri">Identification of solutions and proposals for adaption of P135 regulations and guidelines to local context in Quang Tri </font></span></p></td>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span><font face="Calibri">20 days for senior public policy/management expert to lead team of 4 province-based junior consultants</font></span></p></td>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span><font face="Calibri">Study of training methodologies applied by the P135 Capacity Building Component (CBC) in Quang Tri, needs assessment for managerial P135 staff, preparation of training handbook, and support to training of CBC trainers</font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span><font face="Calibri">23 days for one senior participatory training expert and 6 days for one senior HR capacity building expert</font></span></p></td>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span><font face="Calibri">Review of manuals and guidelines applied for operation and maintenance of P135 infrastructure in Lao Cai</font></span></p></td>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span><font face="Calibri">15 days for senior IEC/public regulation expert to lead team of 4 province-based junior consultants</font></span></p></td>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span><font face="Calibri">Assessment of P135 management communication systems in Lao Cai and preparation of proposals for communication modalities/topics for better two-way information between and within different administrative levels </font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span><font face="Calibri">20 days for one senior communication/policy advocacy expert and 15 days one public sector management/P135 expert</font></span></p></td>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="COLOR: black"><font face="Calibri">LC 4.1</font></span></p></td>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span><font face="Calibri">Study of training methodologies applied by the P135 Capacity Building Component in Lao Cai and support to initiation of improved training systems, including preparation of training handbook and training of P135 trainers </font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span><font face="Calibri">23 days for one senior participatory training/HR capacity building expert</font></span></p></td>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="COLOR: black"><font face="Calibri">CB 1.1</font></span></p></td>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="COLOR: black"><font face="Calibri">Review current P135 planning framework in Cao Bang and develop province level P135 Participatory Planning Manual that reflects local planning conditions </font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="COLOR: black"><font face="Calibri">37 days for a senior participatory planning expert (team leader) and 15 days for one planning capacity building/training expert (team member)</font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="COLOR: black"><font face="Calibri">Review of documents regulating the institutional set-up for P135 management and implementation in Cao Bang and proposal for revision of management set-up that reflect local conditions</font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="COLOR: black"><font face="Calibri">16 days for senior public sector management expert (team leader) and 12 days each for two P135/program management experts (team members)</font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="COLOR: black"><font face="Calibri">Situation analysis of application of Commune Investment Ownership (CIO) approach under P135 in Cao Bang, and develop local �CIO Manual� that reflect local operational conditions </font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="COLOR: black"><font face="Calibri">37 days for a senior infrastructure management and capacity building expert (team leader) and 26 days for two infrastructure management experts (team members, provincially recruited)</font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="COLOR: black"><font face="Calibri">Develop capacity building and training program for provincial �Planning Support Group� (PSG) being established to support locality level P135 planning in Yen Bai, and subsequent provision of technical on-the-job support to PSG operations </font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="COLOR: black"><font face="Calibri">54 days for senior participatory local planning expert (team leader) and 49 days for one local planning training expert (team member)</font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="COLOR: black"><font face="Calibri">YB 4.1</font></span></p></td>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="COLOR: black"><font face="Calibri">Review and facilitate revision of P135 guidance documents for improved P135<span>� </span>implementation in the<span>� </span>context of Yen Bai </font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="COLOR: black"><font face="Calibri">17 days for senior policy/regulation analysis expert (team leader) and 17 days each for two<span>� </span>junior policy/regulation analysis experts (team members)</font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="COLOR: black"><font face="Calibri">Identification of constrains in current mechanisms for P135 inter-agency coordination, cooperation and communication in Gia Lai, and facilitation of revision of these mechanisms </font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="COLOR: black"><font face="Calibri">19 days for senior public sector management and coordination/communication expert (team leader) and 14 days for one junior expert with experience in provincial management and cooperation (team member)</font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="COLOR: black"><font face="Calibri">Conduct training need assessment, develop training program and facilitate management training for P135 staff in Gia Lai</font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="COLOR: black"><font face="Calibri">16 days for senior HR capacity building expert (team leader) and 10 days for one training expert to conduct participatory training (team member)</font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="COLOR: black"><font face="Calibri">Assess current situation related to operation and maintenance (O&M) of P135 infrastructure in Kon Tum, and develop O&M handbook that reflects local conditions</font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="COLOR: black"><font face="Calibri">56 days for one senior infrastructure management/O&M expert (team leader) and 40 days for one junior infrastructure management/O&M expert (team member)</font></span></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">TA providers are invited to express interest in full assignments or in individual consultant positions under each assignment. Each TA provider may express interest in one or several positions/assignments. </span></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Applicants should submit a 1-2 page expression of interest letter concisely describing their qualifications for, and interest in, the assignments/positions applied for. The letter should include the reference number of each assignment applied for and clear reference to each position if individual positions are applied for. CVs for all consultant proposed for the applied positions/assignments should be attached. </span></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">For this call, the project will apply the 2009 UN/EU cost norms for calculation of consultant rates for all successful TA providers. Short-listing and negotiation regarding contract conditions will be undertaken by the SM-P135 project while final selection and contracting will be done by the provincial CEMs in each partner province.</span></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Qualified TA providers who expressed interest in inclusion in the project�s TA Pool (call published in November 2009) will be contacted directly concerning the advertized assignments.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">ToR for the advertised assignments and general i</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">nformation about the SM-P135 project and ToR </span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">can be obtained from <span style="COLOR: black">Ms. Nguyen Thu Ha at</span></span><span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:ha.smp135@gmail.com" target="_blank">ha.smp135@gmail.com</a>. No phone inquiries please.</span></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">EOIs should be submitted <b>by email</b> to Ms. Nguyen Ngoc Anh, </span><span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs at <a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:anhnguyenngoc1969@yahoo.com" target="_blank">anhnguyenngoc1969@yahoo.com</a>, with copy to </span></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Ms. Nguyen Thu Ha at</span><span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:ha.smp135@gmail.com" target="_blank">ha.smp135@gmail.com</a> no later than</span></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <b>5 March 2010 at 16:00 hrs</b><span>.</span></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> Late submissions will not be considered.</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></span></p>