The consultant
will produce a programme design document (PDD) to be submitted to MOALI for
MOALI’s consideration and onward revision or submission to LIFT for funding. The structure and contents of the expected
PDD are outlined in annex 1.
The PDD
will need to also take into account and include:
- A
background and rationale for a MOALI programme on reclamation, reallocation and
development of VFV land, with a justification for how the program contributes
to MOALI’s strategies and aligns with LIFT’s strategy, objectives and
approaches. The PDD should explain how LIFT funding will contribute to a longer
term vision from MOALI.
- Measures
for managing the institutional complexities of a large programme involving
multiple government agencies and non-government organisations;
- How
cross cutting issues, in particular, gender, human rights, and the environment will be addressed;
- How
the proposed framework fits relative to other donor support activities in the
sector and identify effective donor and development partner coordination
mechanisms;
- A
programme risk management matrix that identifies the risks to LIFT, including
the degree of risk and options for management of the identified risks.
- An
effective monitoring and evaluation mechanism to ensure that learning is
applied to ongoing decisions on what activities are supported, where and how. It
is recommended that the PDD includes a Monitoring and Evaluation for
Accountability and Learning (MEAL) plan that includes a Theory of Change (TOC)
defining specific outcomes, providing a clear logic for the programme and a
measurement framework to assess the outcomes of the programme based on baseline
and end line evaluations.
- An
assessment of the value for money of the proposed investment and propose
instruments for the programme to monitor and report on value for money during
implementation.
Based on the consultant’s technical
expertise and following consultations with MOALI, the Consultant will develop a
PDD as laid out in annex 1. The
Consultant will submit the PDD to MOALI and LIFT. MOALI will thus own the consultant’s outputs,
MOALI review and makes final decisions on the submission to LIFT.
Approach
and Methodology
The Consultant will work in close
collaboration with MOALI as the key stakeholder in the development of a programme
on reclamation of VFV, in particular with the Department of Planning, and with LIFT
as the donor. At the start of the assignment, she/he will develop a work plan in
agreement with MOALI.
As part of the consultant’s
orientation to the context, s/he will review all the relevant documentation,
including:
-
MOALI’s
concept note “Reclamation of Vacant, Fallow and Virgin Lands (VFV),
Re-allocation and Development by the Rural Poor”
-
MOALI’s
agricultural development strategy
- LIFT Strategy and
operational guidelines Selected sites pre-assessment report from GRET
The Consultant will be guided by
MOALI and need to carry out consultation meetings with various institutions and
key informants and workshops as deemed useful. The Consultant will also work
closely with and be advised by MOALI’s Policy Unit’s international and national
consultants on land policies.
The Consultant will need to map and
consult all relevant stakeholders on design, in particular the concerned
departments from MOALI and the General Administration Department at union and
regional levels. The Consultant should also ensure that civil society
organizations and/or other projects or programmes related to land tenure
security in Myanmar are consulted and considered in the design of the programme
development document.
This programme design document
should include all sections as laid out in annex 1. The PDD should also include a brief capacity assessment of key
institutions in regards to the programme management and propose coordination
and institutional arrangements for a sound programme management.
In addition to the details of the
programme design document for MOALI, the Consultant should develop Terms of
Reference (TOR) for a partner agency who would support MOALI in the
operationalization of LIFT-funded parts of the programme, for example managing LIFT
funding, supporting MOALI management capacities, recruiting consultants and
identifying external supports as required.
Deliverables
The following will
be required:
- Initial
meetings with MOALI and LIFT FMO to review and agree on the consultant’s role, objectives
and methodology, and to review logistics;
- An
programme design workshop with MOALI and other government units as relevant to
discuss and ensure a shared understanding of the broad programme design;
- A
briefing to MOALI and a briefing to LIFT FMO on the programme design document
being proposed before finalization.
- A
Draft Programme Design Document with annexes following the guidelines in annex
1 (up to fifteen days after the briefing) to be presented to MOALI and LIFT,
- A
Final Programme Design Document with a full set of annexes as detailed in annex
1 (up to seven days after receiving final written feedback from LIFT and MOALI).
Work Plan and Estimated Timeframe
The Consultant will
work for
an estimated 30 days, partially working from home (12 days) and carrying out
consultations in Myanmar (18 days) according to the tentative work plan in
annex 2. A detailed work plan and meeting schedule will be developed prior to
the Consultant arrival in-country in coordination with MOALI.
In-country visits are planned for February-March 2018. Consultations in various locations (Yangon, Nay
Pyi Taw, Sagaing, Magway and Mandalay regions – to be confirmed) will be
followed by a debriefing to LIFT FMO and the project teams in Yangon.
LIFT will arrange for a local consultant to support all
in-country meetings and visits, facilitating logistics and arrangements for
consultations and interpretation of interviewees’ responses. LIFT will cover any costs incurred in
arranging meetings, workshop, and travel arrangements in-country.