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The International Consultant on SEA Manual will work in close cooperation with the project team and Belarusian experts, providing distant expert assistance and advisory support to development of the SEA manual. He/she will also prepare a presentation on SEA practices in foreign countries and benefits as well as advantages of SEA manuals and deliver it within the visit to Belarus for participation in one-day workshop on the SEA manual in Minsk/Minsk Region (preliminary scheduled for 28 April 2010, final dates are to be negotiated). The International Consultant on SEA Manual will directly report to the Task Coordinator (SEA-Conventions) of the project on the work done for further consideration and approval of the achieved results by UNDP and the Ministry of Environment.
The selected International Consultant on SEA Manual shall:
Advise Task Coordinator (SEA-Conventions) and Belarusian experts regarding the structure of the manual as well as brief description of the thematic parts (up to 5 pages, A4 format);
Compile some good examples of foreign manuals on SEA for decision-makers (up to 50 pages) and submit them to the Task Coordinator (SEA-Conventions) for translation into Russian and dissemination among the expert team;
Prepare a presentation (up to 15 slides) on SEA practices in foreign countries and benefits as well as advantages of SEA manuals and deliver it within participation in one-day workshop on the SEA manual in Minsk/Minsk Region (preliminary scheduled for 28 April 2010, the final dates are to be negotiated);
Guide the project experts in development of the manual;
Review draft Manual produced by the national team and provide written recommendations and comments on the draft manual ,
Take part (distantly) in group discussions/debates with Belarusian expert team.
Expected Results/Deliverables:
Written recommendations (up to 5 pages, A4 format) regarding the structure of the manual as well as brief description of the thematic parts (2 working days);
Good examples (up to 50 pages) of foreign manuals on SEA for decision-makers (3 working days);
The presentation (up to 15 slides) on SEA practices in foreign countries and benefits as well as advantages of SEA manuals prepared and delivered at the one-day workshop (preliminary scheduled for 28 April 2010, the final dates are to be negotiated) in Minsk/Minsk Region (4 working days, including travel to Belarus and participation in the workshop);
Written recommendations and comments on the developed draft manual on SEA (4 working days).
