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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Dear Sir/Madam,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">UNDP Vietnam seeks 01 qualified
<b>Senior International Expert for research on Comparative Study on �Methods on Land Dispute Resolution: International Practices and Alternative Options for Viet Nam�.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The research will adopt a comparative legal analysis approach to examine
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">the role of formal and informal institutions including but not limited to the judiciary, extra-judicial and/or hybrid methods of dispute resolution that the studied country(s) has adopted;
and to analyze the way and trend in which the country (within its legal, cultural and institutional context) emphasis in resolving land grievances and disputes.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Drawing on the overall country analysis in 2.1.1 above, the research will identify the most appropriate or effective way to resolve disputes
which appear significant in relation to removing biases toward social stability and to enhancing effectiveness and fairness in resolving land disputes, and to consider the degree to which such factors can be successfully implemented in the context of Viet
Nam. </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The selection will be based on a competitive basis and will comply with UNDP procurement regulations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Interested offerors are invited to submit
<u>Technical and Financial proposals</u> (following guidance in the Procurement Notice) to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Procurement Unit<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">UNDP Viet Nam<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">72 Ly Thuong Kiet, Ha Noi, Viet Nam<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Tel. (84-4) 3 9421495<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Telefax number: (84-4) 3 9422267<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Email:
<a href="mailto:nguyen.thi.hoang.yen@undp.org">procurement.vn@undp.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Submission deadline:
</span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">17.00 hrs., 7 June 2013 (Hanoi time)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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