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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">UNDP Vietnam seeks 01
</span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">qualified International expert on Renewable Energy for Phase III “Fossil Fuel Fiscal Policy research & dialogue”.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The international expert will provide international contextual analysis and backstop national research partners, in providing evidence for fiscal policy scenarios
to enable expansion of non-hydro renewable power generation and consumption in Viet Nam, especially solar and wind power.
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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 CVs and financial proposals (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">nguyen.thi.hoang.yen@undp.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Submission deadline:
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">30 March 2014 (Hanoi time)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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