Individual Consultant for Portfolio Design Economic Transformation Thematic Area

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Introduction Country: RWANDA Description of the Assignment: Recruitment of an Individual Consultant to support the Portfolio Design Process focusing on the Economic Transformation Thematic Area. Period of assignme nt/services: 35 wor king days over 3 calendar months 1. Background The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Rwanda has developed its Country Programme Document (CPD), which was approved by the Executive Board in January 2025. The CPD is fully aligned with Rwanda’s National Strategy for Transformation (NST2) and the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF). To implement the Country Programme, UNDP Rwanda is adopting a portfolio-based approach to programming. This approach aims to ensure more coherent, agile, and integrated interventions that enhance the impact and effectiveness of UNDP’s support for sustainable development. It emphasizes the use of digital tools, real-time data, and cross-sector coordination to link national policy ambitions with scalable, community-level action. A single integrated portfolio is being developed to consolidate UNDP’s work across the two main CPD pillars: (1) Transformational Governance and (2) Environment and Economic Transformation. This integrated portfolio will serve as the foundation for delivering joined-up solutions and mobilizing partnerships and financing aligned with national development priorities. To support Rwanda’s priorities for economic transformation, UNDP, under the Environment and Economic Transformation pillar, is positioning itself to promote inclusive and resilient economic growth through sustainable, private sector-led job creation. This includes a focus on improving livelihoods and economic opportunities for women, youth, and persons with disabilities. In this context, UNDP is seeking a national consultant to develop the economic transformation thematic area within the portfolio document, in line with UNDP’s corporate guidance on portfolio development. 2. Objectives: · Lead the development of the economic transformation component of the portfolio , grounded in a comprehensive desk review, stakeholder consultations, and the portfolio approach, to identify key challenges, opportunities, and systemic entry points for inclusive and sustainable economic transformation. · Collaborate closely with consultants from other thematic areas, UNDP Country Offices, and regional experts to ensure that economic transformation priorities are coherently integrated into the broader portfolio, reflecting the interconnections across thematic priorities. Proposal should be submitted directly in the portal no later than indicated deadline. Any request for clarification must be sent in writing via messaging functionality in the portal. UNDP will respond in writing including an explanation of the query without identifying the source of inquiry. undp.org/procurement/business/resources-for-bidders . Do not create a new profile if you already have one. Use the forgotten password feature in case you do not remember the password or the username from previous registration.