Urban Economist - Individual Consultant

Project: Punjab Intermediate Cities Improvement Investment ProjectDuration: 365 Working Days
Consulting Services Budget: USD16,526Approval Number3562Approval Date19-Sep-2017Estimated Commencement Date30-Apr-2025Open to non-Member Countries Yes NoAdditional InformationPossibility of contract extensionIn general, ADB consulting contracts may be extended to a reasonable degree when doing so is justified within ADB's core procurement principles. Any extensions are subject to operational needs, consultant performance, and continued availability of funds.Specific considerations for this assignment, if any, are discussed here:Review primary and secondary data sets of urban and municipal services to (i) monitor trends and emerging issues related to urban economy (ii) identify the key factors / drivers of the urban economy, and (iii) perform analysis of key issues and gaps related to urban economy. Analyze urban and regional areas by drawing together local economic, demographic and property information with broader macroeconomic and demographic trends which can encompass economic development strategies, economic analyses and projections, cost-benefit/economic impact analysis, cluster analysis and strategic land use and transport planning. Design and conduct studies/analysis/research on urban economy and its performance to leverage the comparative advantages into development models for selected interventions in infrastructure development, technology acquisition, skills development and other key inputs to strengthen the design and implementation of urban economy and finance interventions under PICIIP. Develop models to frame and analyse urban and regional economies and urban development financing approaches, and propose policies and strategies for urban and municipal development. Provide recommendations on enhancing the competitiveness of the target cities through improving urban/municipal services that are integrated with infrastructure and policy interventions for the urban areas. Engage in dialogue with the Metropolitan/ Municipal Corporations (MCs) Sahiwal and Sialkot concerning urban development issues including urban planning, urban and municipal management, urban environmental management, and private sector participation in provision of municipal services. Facilitate and engage with the Engineering Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) Consultant, Urban Mobility Design and Supervision Consultant, Operational Design and Business Model (ODBM) Consultants, and Smart City Consultants to provide technical advise and all the relevant information/data and knowledge of the field to help them produce deliverables for their relevant consultancy assignments. Identify opportunities, and develop and implement partnership arrangements with other donor organizations, development banks, regional economic commissions, economic research institutions, private sector and other relevant players with a purpose to promote urban/municipal development initiatives in Punjab. Liaise with the key project stakeholders for planning, design, reviews, deliberations, presentations, approvals, and implementation. Any other business as and when required by the Project Director, PICIIP.Possibility of consideration for downstream assignment Yes No Not knownIndefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) Yes NoCountry of assignmentPakistanCountry of eligibility for national consultantsSame as country of assignmentIndividuals of ADB member countries who have appropriate authorization to legally reside and work in the country of the assignment but do not hold the nationality of that country may also be considered as national consultants.Contact InformationProject OfficerHamza SalickDesignationProject DirectorLocal Government and Community Development Department, Government of PunjabEmailpmu.piciip@punjab.gov.pk

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