UNDP Suriname

Government of the Republic of Suriname MDG Progress Report 2014

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UNDP Suriname

Invites quotations from a suitably qualified Consultancy Firm to
Conduct Human Rights Training Sessions for Representatives of
NGOs, CBOs and Religious Organizations
The Terms of Reference (TOR) can be obtained by clicking here

Quotations should be submitted electronically by the deadline of Thursday 9 April 2015 at 16:00 via the email address: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Quotations can be addressed to:

Mr. Armstrong Alexis

Deputy Resident Representative

UNDP Suriname

Only short listed firms will be contacted.

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Request for Quotation Consultancy Firm Environmental awareness training for selected staff of community radio station Langatabiki

Suriname is divided into a more developed northern belt along the Atlantic coast which accounts for 20% of the country’s area and 90% of its population of 481,000; and the southern interior belt covered by rainforest, home to a multitude of ethnic, tribal communities. Much of the country’s interior is inaccessible by road, lacks basic access to adequate water and sanitation facilities, adequate educational opportunities for children, and there is limited provision of government services.

As a result, most villagers are isolated from typical sources of information such as television broadcasts, internet, newspapers, etc. One exception to this is the presence of radio stations in several parts of the interior. Radio stations provide an effective and economical way to provide various sorts of information to these isolated communities.

It is particularly important that these communities receive information about the environment and environmental issues that can directly affect their lives. Interior villages rely extensively on the natural environment around them for food, water and shelter. Threats to their environment can mean direct threats to their livelihoods. Interior radio stations provide a unique opportunity to supply environmental messaging and content to these remote areas. Improved environmental awareness and access to information may help the rural Surinamese make informed choices about how to better take care of their immediate environment as well as to have adaptive strategies for environmental changes that are outside of their control.
Objectives

The purpose of this consultancy is to strengthen the knowledge of the communities in the region of Langatabiki regarding environmental awareness and possible impacts to their lives regarding climate change. This will be done by providing training to radio broadcasters of Langatabiki so they are able to make and produce radio programs to:
(1) Explain the environmental benefits of a demonstration project to run their radio station on solar instead of diesel power
(2) Educate hinterland communities about environmental issues such as climate change, bio-diversity, renewable energy and other topics of interest to them such as solid waste management.

The full request for quotation can be downloaded here.

SIDS discussion facilitated by GEF SGP

Introduction

This year marks the 20^th anniversary of the first United Nations global conference on Small Island Developing States in Barbados, and this year has also been declared, the International Year of Small Island Developing States. Therefore, there is a global concern and momentum towards the SIDS discussion.

Small Island Developing States, comprise 39 independent Small Island states globally. They share common characteristics, to name only three[1]:

· Small geographic area

· Dependence of the economy on a few sources of income

· Low level of resilience against natural disasters

The major important events in the total timeline of Small Island Developing States[2]:

· 1992 –Recognition of a special group of states that share common characteristics as mentioned below, the Small Island Developing States

· 1994 – UN Global Conference on SIDS in Barbados. Result is the Barbados Programme of Action (BPOA)

· 2005 – International meeting in Mauritius to discuss the BPOA. The meeting adopts the Mauritius Strategy and Mauritius Declaration

· 2014 – The third International conference on SIDS in Samoa