DRR Financing Expert in Albania

Result of Service

Strengthened national and local government capacities in the Republic of Albania to plan, prioritize, coordinate, and mobilize disaster risk reduction (DRR) financing and risk-informed investments, including improved alignment of public financing mechanisms, municipal investment planning, and institutional coordination processes. This will support enhanced disaster and climate resilience in Albania and stronger regional coherence across the Western Balkans.

Work Location

Home-based

Expected duration

22/06/2026-30/11/26

Duties and Responsibilities

Created in December 1999, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) is the designated focal point in the United Nations system for the coordination of efforts to reduce disasters and to ensure synergies among the disaster reduction activities of the United Nations and regional organizations and activities in both developed and less developed countries. Led by the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction (SRSG/ASG), UNDRR has over 150 staff located in its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, and in regional offices. UNDRR guides, monitors, analyses, and reports on progress in the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. It supports regional and national implementation of the Framework and catalyzes action and increases global awareness to reduce disaster risk working with UN Member States and a broad range of partners and stakeholders, including civil society, the private sector, parliamentarians and the science and technology community. United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) is the designated focal point in the United Nations system for the coordination of efforts to reduce disaster risk and to ensure synergies among the disaster reduction activities of the United Nations. Specifically, UNDRR guides, monitors, analyses, and reports on progress in the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, support local and national implementation of the Framework and catalyzes action and increases global awareness to reduce disaster risk. Recent reforms under Albania’s 2026 State Budget Law have introduced a risk-based methodology for distributing civil emergency transfers to municipalities and strengthened national financing windows for prevention investments, creating an opportunity to improve local execution of DRR resources and strengthen risk-informed investment planning. The consultant will lead technical support on promoting disaster risk reduction (DRR) financing and risk-informed investments in the Republic of Albania within this evolving policy context. The consultant will be home-based and will report to the Western Balkans DRR initiative Programme Management Officer of the UNDRR Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia, and work in coordination with the UNDRR National...