Ministry Of Foreign Affairs And Cooperation Tender

Expression of Interest: Consultant for Asean economic integration (trade and investment) expert Accession to asean remains one of the most important foreign policy objectives of timor-leste. There is substantial progress for technical readiness for accession to asean with a focus on the asean economic community (aec), which include among others, the development of timor leste’s asean mobilization program (tlamp) which maps the key binding asean agreements across timor-leste’s government agencies to identify how each line agency correspond to the asean work program, including indicative list of relevant asean agreements and meetings. Timor-leste has also identified critical elements for accession (cea) which focusses on issues in asean agreements requiring legally binding commitments on concessional arrangement to be extended to asean member states (ams). Technical position paper which would provide deeper analysis as well as recommendation on possible negotiation parameter with ams are being developed for each of the cea. While technical readiness is key, relations with the asean member states is also important as accession process is also a political process. Effective and constructive dialogue and interaction with ams would certainly contribute to the confident building and trust between ams and timor-leste which in turn facilitate the accession process. For this purpose, an asean economic integration (trade and investment) specialist will be mobilized to support mfac and aec related ministries to provide advisory on the technical engagement with ams in the accession process. Scope of Work: The asean economic integration (trade and investment) expert will report to the adb project officer and work in close coordination with the technical readiness support team of the ta, with a focus on the asean economic community pillar and related matters. The expert will also provide strategic advice regarding opportunities for advancement of timor-leste’s economic integration with asean during the accession process, including key milestones events such as fact-finding missions by asean to timor-leste, asean economic ministers, and asean summit. The expert will undertake four field missions to dili to provide necessary support and carry out consultations with key stakeholders. With particular reference to covid-19, any need for international travel shall be assessed by adb and the consultant using adb’s advice at the time of travel. Subject to adb’s approval, the consultant may use remote video technology meetings to replace face to face meetings as considered necessary. Consulting Services Budget: Usd 120,000 Deadline of Submitting EOI: 19-nov-2020 11:59 pm manila local time Estimated Commencement Date: 04-jan-2021 ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB),