Technical Consultant – Ecosystem Protection, Pollution and Climate Resilience - Mozambique

Result of Service

The ultimate result of the service is contributing to the successful implementation of the project titled ‘’Resilient and Circular Wastewater Solutions for Post-disaster Recovery in Mozambique’’, with the delivery of the outputs defined below.

Work Location

Mozambique

Expected duration

8.5 Months

Duties and Responsibilities

Background UNEP is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. Its mandate is to coordinate the development of environmental policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review and bringing emerging issues to the attention of governments and the international community for action. UNEP’s Ecosystems Division works with international and national partners, providing technical assistance and capacity development for the implementation of environmental policy, and strengthening the environmental management capacity of developing countries and countries with economies in transition. UNEP’s Source-to-Sea Pollution Unit plays a crucial role in identifying and acting on the challenge of land-based pollution. The Unit focuses on issues including but not limited to wastewater and nutrient management, plastic pollution and marine litter, and physical alteration and destruction of habitat and its activities serve to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, specifically SDG 6 and 14. It also contributes to UNEP’s Medium-Term Strategy 2026-2029. The work of the Unit also contributes to the implementation of numerous United Nations Environment Assembly’s (UNEA) resolutions. Located in a region prone to extreme weather conditions, Mozambique has been frequently affected by a series of natural disasters, including tropical cyclones, storms, floods, and inundations. In December 2024, Tropical Cyclone Chido severely impacted several provinces of the country, causing partial or total destruction of infrastructure, including significant loss of life and damage to sensitive coastal ecosystems, infrastructure, and agriculture. Damaged infrastructure includes schools, access roads, and sanitation facilities, which were flooded and became dysfunctional, increasing the risk of outbreaks of waterborne diseases in already vulnerable communities. As the country continues to recover from the environmental and socioeconomic impacts of the disaster, it is essential to support the development and implementation of sustainable, circular, and climate-resilient solutions for wastewater management. In this regard, the project seeks to: (a) Support the identification of solutions for pollution reduction and ecosystems protection through sustainable wastewater management and paving t...