National Consultant to Support Climate Risk and Vulnerability Analysis at UNICEF

Organizational Context and Purpose for the job

• Nigeria is one of the top ten most climate change vulnerable countries in the world. UNICEF Nigeria has been implementing several climate change initiatives, including Green Rising, WASH sector climate risk and vulnerability analysis, climate resilient infrastructure for basic services (CRIBS) among others.
• UNICEF Nigeria in collaboration with the FCDO has successfully implemented the first phase (April ’24 – March ‘25) of the Climate Resilient Infrastructure for Basic Services - Health and Education (CRIBS) project. The first phase of the project successfully designed and tested an approach for assessing facility level climate risks and vulnerabilities, identifying interventions to minimize those risks and implementing those interventions in primary healthcare (PHC) facilities and schools in Kano and Jigawa states. Overall, 84 facilities (45 schools and 39 PHCs) located in 9 LGAs are receiving various climate resilient (CR) rehabilitations.
• A major achievement of the CRIBS project has been the successful development and field testing of a tool for climate risk and vulnerability analysis at PHC and school facility level. The tool was field tested in 3 LGAs of Kano state and later validated at two levels, first by the state level authorities in Kano and Jigawa states of Nigeria, and subsequently, by a wider ‘expert and oversight group’ representing FCDO, UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, Government of Nigeria and several international experts working in the field of climate and health.
• Based on the initial good results, FCDO and UNICEF in collaboration with the NPHCDA and the Health Sector-wide Approach Coordination Office are preparing for scaling up of CRIBS to more states in Nigeria, under the second phase of the CRIBS project.
• The first step of the CRIBS Phase 2 project is the climate risk and vulnerability analysis, including minor revisions on the tool developed in the first phase of CRIBS, which needs to be completed in the first 2-3 months. This Consultancy TOR is developed to support the initial steps of the CRIBS project phase II.
• UNICEF is seeking services of a consultant to support the following activities:
• Revision of CRIBS Assessment Tool and inputs to modify the tool on Kobo
• Identification and orientation to the Core Group of Enumerators on the tool
• Training of State level Enumerators on the tool
• Quality assurance in data collection by the state Enumerators from the 5-6 State focus states using the tool
• Analysis and visualization of survey data on dashboards / reports
• Presentation on the overall CRIBS analysis to authorities

Scope of work:

• The consultant will be the key expert responsible for providing overall guidance to the UNICEF CRIBS teams in Abuja and Field Offices across Nigeria in the design and carrying out of the climate risk and vulnerability analysis of PHCs and schools under the CRIBS phase II.
• The consultant will provide close guidance and support on all key aspects of climate risk and vulnerability analysis, and be responsible for the following deliverables:
• Inception report submitted with details of the methodology and timeline
• Revised tool for climate risk and vulnerability analysis developed – should be ready to use on Kobo tool
• Core group of Enumerators (National) identified for engagement; and materials for their training developed – Training materials and list of Enumerators
• Sessions designed for training of State level Enumerators – Session plan and notes for the trainers
• Quality assurance of data collection – Data cleaning done on daily basis
• Report on the data collection process and final reports – estimated 150 facility level reports, 30 LGA-wise summaries, and 6 state-wise summaries of the analysis, using graphs and charts
• A comprehensive PPT outlining the overall process, outcomes, and lessons developed
• Final report on the climate risk and vulnerability analysis

Deliverables/Outputs

• Inception report with detailed methodology and timeline
• Revised tool for climate risk and vulnerability analysis developed – should be ready to use on Kobo tool
• Core group of Enumerators (National) identified for engagement; and materials for their training developed – Training materials and list of Enumerators
• Sessions designed for training of State level Enumerators – Session plan and guidance notes for the Trainers
• Quality assurance of data collection – Data cleaning done on daily basis
• Report on the data collection process and final reports – estimated 150 facility level reports, 30 LGA-wise summaries, and 6 state-wise summaries of the analysis, using graphs and charts
• A comprehensive PPT outlining the overall process, outcomes, and lessons
• Final report incorporating UNICEF feedback

Education:

• Advanced Degree in Climate Change, Environment, Development Studies, Economics, Public Health, Community Health, Public Administration, Engineering, and any other related field.
• PhD in Climate Change related field is highly desired.

Experience:

• The consultant shall have a minimum of 8 years’ experience in national and sub-national work in the field of climate change, data management, training, dash-board development and data visualization. S/he should also have a demonstrated analytical and writing skills in English language, with evidence of having done similar kinds of work at the national and sub-national level. Samples of written work could be asked for, if needed.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English Language. Knowledge of language of duty station would be an added advantage.