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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Research briefs on climate mobility - Implications of Climate Change and Mobility

Background
The Pacific Resilience Partnership (PRP) Technical Working Group on Human Mobility (TWG-HM) was established in July 2019, bringing together interested governments, academics, development partners and other actors to share information, provide expertise, and strengthen efforts to address climate migration, displacement, and planned relocation. The TWG aims to:
1. Enhance coordination of related initiatives and voluntary actions related to displacement and planned relocation identified in the FRDP and Pacific Resilience Meeting (PRM).
2. Serve as a ‘Regional Expert Platform’ for networking and representation with the capacity to support governments and partners on specific issues.
3. Promote and strengthen efforts at the regional and national levels to address climate change and disaster driven displacement and planned relocation.
The TWG-HM was formed based on the idea that collaboration amongst partners needs to draw on an improved understanding of diverse community needs, experiences, knowledge, capacity, and perspectives. At the same time, the TWG-HM identified the importance of providing evidence-based information to fill knowledge gaps to support policy and program recommendations and enhance coordination and communication among the different actors and experts supporting Pacific Island countries to address this issue.

Purpose
The TWG seeks to develop a series of targeted research briefs that will:
• Review implications of climate change and mobility.
• Reflect on lessons learned and best practices in the management of climate related mobility
• Identify recommendations/solutions that may support informed decisions, programming and policies that lessen the adverse impacts of climate-driven and disaster-induced migration, displacement, and relocation.

Scope of Work
The TWG-HM seeks to work with organizations to develop relevant tools (checklists, SOPs, guidelines) or training materials on the following completed research briefs:
a) Land tenure and climate mobility in the pacific region;
b) Financing pplanned relocation and human mobility in the context of climate change in the pacific region;
The tools will be accessible on the Pacific Resilience Partnership website and disseminated to all TWG-HM members, as well as other relevant stakeholders.

Primary duties in this role will include:
• Liaison with the PRP Support Unit and the TWG-HM prior to conducting research to discuss the proposed outline
• Under the overall guidance of the TWG-HM, prepare a tool specific to either one of the research briefs above that:
 Captures the issues and recommendations reflected in the selected research brief;
 provides guidance and/or series of steps to enable users to develop policies or guidelines to address the issues and/or recommendations reflected in the selected research brief;
 Puts into practical actions the recommendations reflected in the selected research brief
• Undertake a desk review of the research brief and other similar literature and existing similar and relevant tools to inform the development and finalization of the tool;
• Consult the TWG-HM members, comprised of relevant stakeholders in government, local researchers and research partners, to present the assessment and receive any input, and later present and discuss preliminary findings and fine-tune recommendations
• Regularly update the TWG-HM on the data collection and drafting of the tool and seek guidance as required

KEY CAPABILITIES
Knowledge and Experience
• 3-5 years of work experience in research on migration, environment, or climate change or all three areas
• Track record of publications on migration, environment, or climate change or all three areas
• Experience in collecting and analysing demographic data and conducting qualitative interviews
• Experience/knowledge of the Pacific region
• Ability to collate and synthesize qualitative and quantitative data in an easily comprehensible and intelligible manner

Skills
• Effective time management and the ability to complete work within strict deadlines.
• Proficient use of MS Office and/or other office applications.
• Ability to effectively facilitate meetings, training, and community activities.
• Ability to produce well-written and concise reports.
• Strong intrapersonal skills and ability to communicate clearly.

HOW TO APPLY
Submissions should be entitled:
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS – Implications of Climate Change and Mobility
Method of Submissions:
Submissions must be forwarded in PDF format following the instructions at www.tenders.net/forumsec
Note: Tenders must be submitted with clear labeling of the technical offer and the financial offer. The Technical Offer documents must be saved and submitted clearly labeled “T.32.22 - Response Template”. All bidders are required to fill the Bidder’s Declaration Form
The electronically submitted documents should be converted to PDF format.
Deadline for Submissions:
Submissions need to reach the Secretariat by 4 pm, Tuesday 18 October 2022.
Late or incomplete tenders will not be considered.
Questions and Answers
All queries or requests for information must be submitted via the Question-and-Answer Forum at www.tenders.net/forumsec . Tenderers may submit questions in writing to the mentioned Question and Answer Forum before the stated “deadline for requesting clarifications” at 4 pm, Monday 17 July 2022. The Secretariat has no obligation to provide clarification after this date.
Note: The Secretariat will not be responsible for non-receipt/non-delivery of the Bid documents due to any reason whatsoever.

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