Ministry Of Foreign Affairs And Cooperation Tender

Expression of Interest: Consultant for Senior adviser (economic integration and governance) The government of timor-leste is discussing accession to the asean, wto and the eu-acp economic partnership agreement (epa). It is largely recognized that regional and economic integration is expected to bring substantial positive impact to timor-leste economy in terms of trade and investment. While technical preparations for economic integration (including institutional and regulatory reforms) are progressed by relevant line agencies, the ministry of foreign affairs and cooperation (mnec) continues to proactively support these agencies and coordinate policy alignment and diplomatic efforts for asean accession. The human resources capacity and the institutional arrangements including technological platforms and investment in infrastructure still require attention in the coming years for a successful asean integration. Scope of Work: A senior adviser on economic integration and governance is needed to support mnec to coordinate in the preparation for the economic integration. The overall scope of work is to (i) assist mnec in coordinating timor-leste strategy to increase its institutional, human resources and interoperable capacity to meet economic integration requirements, (ii) support mnec in its role to support the line agencies work to increase regional and economic integration capacity by addressing specific governance constraints in implementing asean, wto and epa agreements, and (iii) support mnec and, upon request relevant ministries on market access negotiation process, cooperation framework and negotiation terms for accession. Consulting Services Budget: USD 45,000 Deadline of Submitting EOI: 20-oct-2021 11:59 pm manila local time Estimated Commencement Date: 01-nov-2021 ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB), EUROPEAN UNION (EU),