BLUEPRINTS, POLICY, AND IMPLEMENTATION I

Project Recommendations

Final output with a set of recommendations on the way forward to the “Pilot on Enhancing cooperation between Montreal Protocol (OzonAction), the Basel, Stockholm and Rotterdam Conventions and Minamata Convention at the country level on areas of common interest.”

Under short-term consultancy contract for UNEP MEAs Cooperation Unit in the Environmental Conventions and Policy Branch of the Law Division (Nairobi)

Research, surveying country-survey in LAC and Africa followed by bilateral exchange sessions (interviews), data analysis, case studying and policy design

Output: Partnership Model Guide for Delivery Management Solutions (2021)

UPU- Universal Postal Union contract award on RFP (Request for Proposal) for Research Assistant, for the development of delivery management solutions (DMS) under UPU’s assistance to DCs and LDCs https://www.upu.int

Research, interview of UPU Parties (Designated Postal Operators), strategic design and implementation model guide

ANNEX II Partnership Model Guide

(Output 2 as per Terms of Reference)

F he de el me f deli e ma ageme i DMS i UPU assistance to DCs and LDCs

December 2021

Consultant Gustavo Arnizaut gustavo.arnizaut@mac.com

Project Coordinator Fredrick Omamo fredrick.omamo@upu.int

Contributors/Team Elili Chokri - chokri.ellili@upu.int Jan Bojnansky jan.bojnansky@upu.int

Table 1 Three party partnership - roles & responsibilities and co-related benefits

Partnership Benefits Operational / Technical Institutional / Administrative

Economic / Financial Promotional / Visibility UPU Simplified tender procedures through a Development Cooperation instrument; Development of copyrights free DMS management platform in assistance to DOs

Postal Designated Operators Direct supervision of implementation works for DMS pilot with the designation of DOs focal team; Improved local capacity for the operation and management of DMS network; Tailored design of DMS pilot project according to national needs; Capacity building of postal staff; DOs can engage local partners into the business operational model

Establishment of contractual frameworks for the partnership and implementation of DMS pilot projects; Governance over the development cooperation instrument;

Strengthening of ties with UPU and partner DOs through a global wide development cooperation initiative; Reduced contract and legal burdens on the tender and procurement stages of DMS pilot;

Liaisons with UN sister agencies for unlocking funding for DMS; Project controlling and financial disbursements acc. to progress;

Access funding e.g.

Enhanced visibility through the branding of smart lockers units, technology features and advertisement campaigns;

Output: Design of appropriate, viable and sustainable DMS according to specific regional and local contexts (2021)

UPU- Universal Postal Union contract award on RFP (Request for Proposal) for Research Assistant, for the development of delivery management solution (DMS) under UPU’s assistance to DCs and LDCs https://www.upu.int

Research, interview of UPU Parties (Designated Postal Operators), strategic design and reporting.