Somaliland Study on Climate Change Impacts Consultancy ToR

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Job Description

• Short term consultancy assignment

• Commencing September 2025, concluding November 2025

• Remote / Various

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About the project:

The Climate Smart Education System Initiative (CSESI) was launched in early 2023 by the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) in partnership with Save the Children, UNESCO Education for Sustainable Development Section and UNESCO-IIEP and is implemented in around 35countries. The initiative seeks to enhance countries' capacities to mainstream climate change adaptation and environmental sustainability into education sector plans, budgets and strategies as well as to enhance education ministry capacity for cross sectoral coordination on climate and environment-related policy and programming. This involves developing scalable models for this integration and fostering collaboration across all levels to create an environment conducive to building resilience among children and within the education sector.

CSESI aims to support the Ministry of Education and Science (MoES) in Somaliland to build a resilient, inclusive, and sustainable education system that is responsive to climate change risks and challenges. Somaliland's education system is governed by the Education Act (XEER LR.77/2018) and the National Education Policy (SLNEP 2015–2030), which align with the country's Vision 2030 roadmap emphasizing quality, equitable education and environmental protection. The National Climate Change Policy identifies education as a priority area for climate action, but education sector policies currently lack integrated climate considerations. As the MoES reviews these policies, this provides a key window for CSESI to generate and use evidence to integrate climate resilience across planning and policy frameworks.

A place to make a difference:

Save the Children is seeking a consultant to provide the MoES in Somaliland, with data on the current and projected impacts and risks of climate change on the education sector that inform the development of policies, tool and guidelines across all seven domain areas of the CSEI project:

I. Evidence-based policies and planning

II. Cross-sector and internal coordination

III. Access to climate finance

IV. Climate data and evidence for education planning

V. Safer and greener infrastructure

VI. School safety and educational continuity

VII. Curricula, pedagogy and teacher training

The final deliverable is a report in English that will outline what schools and school communities will expect to experience as a result of climate change in all climatic zones of Somaliland.

In this consulting assignment you will:

1. Compile and analyze the best available climate data from the Horn of Africa and Somaliland, with historical and projected data, relevant to the country's geographical areas that are most vulnerable, particularly climate hotspots.

2. Overlay climate data with education-related data, including school location data, infrastructure conditions, and Education Management Information Systems (EMIS) data (with support from Save the Children and MoES).

3. Develop a series of relevant maps bringing together climate impacts and risks on the education sector (i.e. school buildings/assets) combined with climate hazards e.g. heat map, flood map, cyclone map etc.

For detailed information, the full Terms of Reference are available here.

Does this sound like the place for you?

We'd love to hear from you. To apply please send an application that includes:

• A letter expressing interest, outlining the experience and expertise of the individual consultant or consulting agency relevant for the work

• A copy of CV(s) or details of expertise in your research institution, or consultancy firm/agency, if applicable

• Sample of previous research work/s, relevant to this consultancy

• Contact details of at least two references

• An operational plan detailing how the work will be done and how the objectives above will be met (maximum 5 pages)

• A financial proposal or costing for items/activities required for the fulfilment of the expected deliverables of the consultancy work

Applications must be received no later than COB, Tuesday 9th September 2025 and MUST be sent to with the heading 'Application for Somaliland Study on Climate Change Impacts Consultancy'.

We will NOT accept applications received in any other way (i.e. through LinkedIn, Reliefweb or any other platform).

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All consultants are required to undergo an International / National Police Check, a Working with Children Check where necessary, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct.

Job Location

Remote

Position Type

Independent Consultant

Close Date

9/9/2025