Overview

Consultant to draft a white paper and related knowledge products for the Global Future Council on Soils, in collaboration with the UNCCD Secretariat.

Tasks Summary

• Review key documents and extract business-relevant data on soil productivity, land value, and risk exposure.
• Identify innovation trends enabling soil-positive business models.
• Conduct interviews with Global Future Council members, WEF and UNCCD leads, and private-sector executives.
• Prepare anonymized interview summaries.
• Draft a white paper including an executive summary, the importance of healthy soils, the economic case for investment, and integrated models and pathways.

Experience Requirements

• Experience in drafting white papers and knowledge products.
• Experience in extracting business-relevant data and identifying innovation trends.
• Experience in conducting expert interviews.

Qualification Requirements

Other Details

Contract Duration: January to August 2026

Work Modality: Home-based