International Consultant - New Deal Peacebuilding and Statebuilding, Kabul, Afghanistan

Feb 12, 2014 | United Nations Development Programme

UNDP International Consultant - New Deal Peacebuilding and Statebuilding, Kabul, Afghanistan  

Under the direct supervision of Ministry of Finance, Director of Aid Management Directorate and Manager of Aid Effectiveness and Policy Unit, Ministry of Finance (MoF) and with support from the UNDP New Deal Project Manager, the international consultant will:

Literature Review for PSG 2 based on FOCUS and TRUST Principles: Security:

  • Conducting review of reports and documents on Afghanistan's development and national strategies to identify lessons, issues and existing data sets that will support the objectives of the New Deal study;
  • A clear definition of security should be provided here, and reference should be made to the prevailing context of Afghanistan. It should be explained why Security is important for achieving PSGs, particularly in the context of Afghanistan. The progress on security can also be discussed from reviewing the relevant NPPs and Annex I of the TMAF.

Some areas that should be assessed under Security may include the following:

  • Progress on the establishment and reform of the National Police;
  • Progress on the Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR) Process in Afghanistan;
  • Progress on the reestablishment and reform of the Afghan National Army;
  • Transition of security from the international community to Afghan led security establishments.;
  • Other relevant initiatives and reforms undertaken in Afghanistan;
  • Primary and Secondary Data Collection: Managing Focused Group Discussions (FGDs), Interviews with stakeholders and if required, survey to collect primary data;
  • Develop and assess Afghanistan's progress on a comprehensive Fragility Spectrum;
  • Identify any specific gaps/challenges that emerge in existing national strategy (ANDS), national programmes (NPPs), International Frameworks (TMAF) to help inform Afghanistan future development plans/strategy;
  • Identify suitable PSG indicators for Afghanistan to measure future progress against the New Deal Agenda and develop a streamlined monitoring framework;
  • Help develop the master Monitoring Framework for all the 5 PSGs with indicators and timelines;
  • Identify lessons to learn from Afghanistan's transition and other countries that can inform and support New Deal pilot countries;
  • Prepare the drafts of the New Deal Report called ‘Afghanistan's Pathway towards Resilience and Stability'. Three drafts of the report to be presented – including first draft for internal consultation within the government, second draft for approval by the Advisory Board and peer review and a final draft as agreed by stakeholders.