National Consultant (Ghana) – Environmental and climate assessment

Result of Service

Output 1: by mid-July 2026

• Report outline revised and finalized, aligned with the analytical framework provided by ITC
• Initial desk review findings finalized and integrated in the report
• Workplan for stakeholder consultations, developed and validated by ITC
• Participation in coordination calls Output 2: by mid-August 2026
• First report draft submitted, including analysis of environmental risks, climate vulnerabilities, and opportunities, implications for MSMEs, digital ecosystems, and identification of interventions to reduce risks while leveraging market opportunities”
• Participation in coordination calls Output 3: by mid-September 2026
• Final report submitted, incorporating ITC feedback and ensuring strong analytical quality and clear linkage between findings and recommendations.
• Stakeholder consultations finalized, and summary of stakeholders consultations included in the report as annex.
• Inputs to presentation of key findings and recommendations
• Participation in coordination calls

Work Location

home-based in Ghana

Expected duration

3 months from ASAP

Duties and Responsibilities

The International Trade Centre (ITC) is a joint agency of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization supporting the internationalization of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Its joint mandate combines a focus on expanding trade opportunities with the aim of fostering sustainable development. The project, “Ethiopia & Ghana: Strengthening digital trade and agritech market systems”, is an initiative between the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) and the ITC to strengthen the digital trade ecosystems in both countries. A one-year Inception phase will be implemented to assess the focus, systemic relevance and expected value of a future multi-year digital trade support programme in one or both countries. The project adopts a market systems development (MSD) approach, with a strong emphasis on analysis, facilitation and learning. As an inception and pilot initiative, the approach will be evidence-driven, adaptive and partner-led, ensuring that findings from the assessments and pilots directly inform the design, scope and investment rationale of a future implementation phase. As part of this phase, ITC will conduct an Environmental and Climate Assessment to identify key risks, vulnerabilities, and opportunities affecting the digital services market. For this assignment, ITC will engage a national consultant based in Ghana to lead the country-level Environmental and Climate Assessment, including desk review of literature, stakeholder consultations, substantive analysis, and preparation of the final report. Description of Duties/Responsibilities The Consultant will work under the direct supervision of the Programme Officer of the Trade and Environment Programme, ...