National Consultancy - Scoped Assessment of Zambia’s Progress Towards the Attainment of Vision 2030 Lusaka, Zambia (remote) 5 months Req#594434

Contract Duration: 5 MONTHS

Working arrangement: Home Based

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Vision 2030 is Zambia’s first written long-term development plan, articulating the collective aspirations of the Zambian people for the Country to become a “Prosperous Middle-Income Nation by 2030.” It was developed in 2006 through a participatory and consultative process across all 72 districts then. Additionally, the vision encompasses the creation of a strong and dynamic industrial economy that improves the well being of all citizens, anchored on values of socio-economic justice and guided by principles of gender-responsive sustainable development, democracy, respect for human rights, good traditional and family values, a positive work ethic, peaceful co-existence, and public-private partnerships.

The Vision highlights three scenarios outlining development options, namely the baseline, the preferred and the optimistic. The baseline scenario assumes a constant real growth rate of 6 percent over the period 2006 to 2030. The scenario would be characterized by relatively stable inflation but does not presume any new focus in Zambia’s economy. Under this scenario, per capita income is expected to rise to US$676, which is not sufficient to attain the middle-income per capita level given a constant population growth of 2.9 percent per annum over the 25 years.

The socio-economic development objectives enshrined in the Preferred Scenario are, to attain and sustain annual real growth of 6 percent (2006-2010), 8 percent (2011-2015), 9 percent (2016-2020), and 10 percent between 2021 and 2030; to attain and maintain a moderate inflation rate of 5 percent; to reduce national poverty head count to less than 20 percent of the population; to reduce income inequalities measured by a Gini coefficient of less than 40; to provide secure access to safe potable water sources and improved sanitation facilities to 100 percent of the population in both urban and rural areas; to attain education for all; and, to provide equitable access to quality health care to all by 2030. This assumes that population growth rates will progressively decline from 2.9 percent in 2006 to 0.8 percent in 2030 in accordance with Zambia’s Population Policy This is expected to raise per capita income in 2030 to US$ 1,639.

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QUALIFICATIONS / SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE/ COMPETENCIES (CORE/TECHNICAL/FUNCTIONAL) / LANGUAGE SKILLS REQUIRED FOR THE ASSIGNMENT

Education:

• An advanced university degree (Master’s level or higher) in Economics, Development Studies, Public Policy, Statistics, Monitoring and Evaluation, or a related field;

Work Experience:

• Demonstrated experience (10 years) in conducting national development evaluations, assessments, or similar analytical assignments in sub-Saharan Africa. Zambia specific context will be an added advantage.

Language Requirements:

• English and any of the Zambian languages

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:

• Strong quantitative, qualitative, and policy analysis skills, including experience handling national datasets and indicator frameworks;
• Strong experience in high quality report writing, stakeholder consultations, and facilitation of validation workshops;

Desirables:

• Good understanding of Zambia’s national development planning framework and Vision 2030 context will be an added advantage

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Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System):

• An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)

• Cover letter

• A separate financial proposal (only acceptable in the format of the linked template) Financial proposal templateTMC0004023.docx

• A detailed technical proposal:
  • A brief presentation of the methodological approach, the organization of the planned activities and an approximate timetable and Samples or Links to Samples of at least three (3) Previous Relevant Work listed as reference of the proposer, on which the proposed key personnel directly and actively contributed or authored. 1-3 pages

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