International Consultant-Education NAP Development in Solomon Islands, Education Section, 15 months, UNICEF Solomon Islands (Remote +in-country travel) remote with travel)

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UNICEF seeks to recruit a dedicated consultant to develop a national climate change adaptation plan for the education sector that helps to maximize co-benefits between efforts to ensure quality and equitable education for all, to build climate resilience and to restore environmental integrity across the education sector. The body of work must be aligned with the new National Education Action Plan of 2027-2031 as a way to operationalise national climate adaptation goals into education sector planning. As well as the National Adaptation Plan for the Solomon Islands process which will run at the same time.

The overall objective of this mission is the development of a national climate change adaptation plan for Solomon Islands’ education sector and alignment with the National Education Action Plan 2027-2031.

More specifically, it aims to:

1. Inception Planning
2. Literature Review and Context Analysis
3. Climate Risk Analysis
4. Stakeholder Consultations at National and Provincial Levels
5. Development of the National Education Sector Adaptation Plan and Validation Processes
6. Communication and Knowledge Products

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here:  SI NAP Development Consultant.pdf

Minimum requirements:

• Education: Advanced (Master's) university degree in development studies, social sciences, public policy, public health, or a ...