RfP to develop the Viet Nam Smart Emissions Inventory system for air pollutants

UNDP Viet Nam is looking for 01 qualified consultancy firm/institute/organization to pollutants.

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The UNDP/WHO clean air initiative in Viet Nam will support the development of the Viet Nam Smart Emissions Inventory (VNSEI) system in line with the key requirements and directions set out in the National Action Plan for Air Quality Management, 2026–2030. To this end, UNDP is seeking a national firm expertise to support development of Viet Nam smart emissions inventory (VNSEI) system for air pollutants.

OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The overall objective of this assignment is to provide technical support to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE) and UNDP/WHO in developing the technical, institutional, and operational foundations for the Viet Nam National Air Pollutant Emission Inventory System (VNSEI). The consultancy firm will support the design, testing, validation, and institutionalization of a standardized national air pollutant emission inventory system that enables consistent emission estimation, quality assurance, data integration, and evidence-based decision-making for air quality management, to inform policy, modelling, forecasting, and public health protection.

Specifically, the consultancy firm shall:

1. Develop recommendations for a health-informed nationally standardized air pollutant emission inventory framework, including emission source classification, emission factor database, standardized data structures, reporting templates, and quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) procedures aligned with good international practices and national priorities.
2. Develop the design for the overall technical and institutional architecture of the VNSEI, including data governance arrangements, institutional responsibilities, data flow mechanisms, interoperability principles, and a roadmap for future digitalization.
3. Support the design, testing, and validation of standardized provincial-level emission inventory methodologies and operational procedures in selected pilot provinces, ensuring consistency in data collection, emission estimation, reporting, and quality control.
4. Develop proposed mechanisms for national-level aggregation, verification, quality assurance, and analysis of emission inventory data to produce consistent, comparable, and reliable national emission datasets.
5. Strengthen the technical capacity of national and provincial institutions through the development of technical guidelines, analytical tools, training materials, and capacity development and knowledge transfer activities to facilitate long-term implementation and institutionalization of the VNSEI.

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