UNDP-PHL-00975 - Team Expert/National Evaluator - UNDP - PHILIPPINES

Tender summary

Introduction Description of the Assignment: Communities in Aurora, Samar, Siargao and the Calamian Islands suffer from the devastating impacts of habitat destruction, biodiversity loss and extreme climate events. High levels of poverty, lack of awareness and resources for biodiversity protection, fragmented approaches to ecosystems-based adaptation, weak governance, gaps in national and local policies and institutions pose challenges and barriers to improved and sustainable practices. Expansive commercial interests, growing tourism and a lack of effective public private partnerships often lead to unsustainable practices creating negative stressors on scarce natural resources. This project seeks to address pressing environmental and associated social and economic challenges, by capacitating local communities and institutions, with support from government to pilot and implement initiatives that promote biodiversity protection. The project will promote the landscape approach, thereby supporting multi-stakeholder interventions, which mutually reinforce one another to result in landscapelevel results. The objective of the project is to build socio-ecological and economic resilience in four selected landscapes and seascapes on the Eastern Seaboard of the Philippines - (1) Catubig Watershed Samar Island, (2) Aurora Province in the Sierra Madre, (3) Siargao Island Protected Landscape/Seascape - and along the West Philippine Sea - (4) Calamianes Group of Islands in Northern Palawan - through community-based activities for global environmental benefits and sustainable development. SGP7 contributes to the achievement of UNDP Philippines’ Country Programme Document (2024 to 2028) Outcome 3 on Climate action, environmental sustainability and disaster resilience towards Sustainable Development Goals 13 (Climate Action), 14 (Life Below Water) and 15 (Life on Land). The following five outcomes, with specific target outputs, are being implemented under this project: Component 1: Resilient landscapes for sustainable development and global environmental protection • Outcome 1.1 Ecosystem services and biodiversity within four targeted landscapes and seascapes are enhanced through multi-functional land-use systems. - Output 1.1.1: Community level small grant projects in the selected landscapes that restore degraded landscapes, improve connectivity, support innovation in biodiversity conservation and optimization of ecosystem services (including reforestation of riparian gallery forests, forest fire control, enhanced connectivity for wetlands and priority conservation areas; water catchment protection; participatory monitoring of species; restoration of biological corridors) • Outcome 1.2 The sustainability of production systems in the target landscapes is strengthened through integrated agro-ecological practices. - Output 1.2.1 Targeted community projects enhancing the sustainability and resilience of production systems, including agroforestry systems, sustainable management of non-timber forest products, soil and water conservation practices, increased on-farm arboreal coverage with native species; biodiversity-friendly agro-ecological practices, multiple cropping systems and small-scale organic agriculture • Outcome 1.3 Livelihoods of communities in the target landscapes and seascapes are improved by developing eco-friendly, climate-adaptive small-scale community enterprises with clear market linkages. - Output 1.3.1. Targeted community projects promoting sustainable livelihoods, green businesses and market access, including ecotourism; ecological processing and conversion of organic waste products; beekeeping; green value-added agro-businesses integrated into value chains, microprocessing. Component 2 - Landscape governance and adaptive management for upscaling and replication • Outcome 2.1 Multistakeholder governance platforms strengthened/in place for improved governance of target landscapes and seascapes for effective participatory decision

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• Issued by United Nations Development Programme.
• Located in Philippines.
• Source notice https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_negotiation.cfm?nego_id=47511 on UNDP.
• Notice published 13 Jul 2026; Tenqual indexed it 14 Jul 2026.
• Deadline listed as 27 Jul 2026.
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