National Consultant on SDG Indicator Reporting, Data Strengthening and SDG Financing Gaps.

Overview

The National Consultant will support ministries and entities in Turkmenistan to improve SDG indicator reporting quality, support target setting for relevant SDG indicators, and further implement the Roadmap on SDGs.

Tasks Summary

• Review SDG data for completeness, consistency, integrity, timeliness, accuracy, validity and compliance with global databases.
• Identify reasons for discrepancies in SDG data and propose adjustments.
• Analyze the current state of disaggregation of national data on SDG indicators and identify indicators requiring expanded disaggregation.
• Update metadata for each indicator published at the National SDGs Platform.
• Prepare methodological proposals for generating disaggregation and draft an Action Plan.
• Support collection, consolidation and quality-checking of priority datasets for integrated water and multi-sector scenarios.
• Revise/update SDG financing gaps estimates for 2026–2030.
• Develop practical suggestions/outline for an SDG financing strategy.
• Identify reasons for the delay in implementation of Roadmap activities for pending indicators.
• Facilitate technical level meetings with ministries and agencies responsible for pending indicators.
• Advise on the composition of sub-groups to enhance effectiveness in discussing, planning and implementing activities.
• Work with international organizations to adjust targets for individual SDG indicators.

Experience Requirements

• At least 10 years of experience in planning, statistics, rule of law, economics, budgeting and/or other relevant fields is required.
• Knowledge of the key development priorities of the National Statistical System of the country is desirable.
• Excellent knowledge of the Global Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals, targets and indicators is required.

Qualification Requirements

• A first-level university degree (Bachelor Degree) in Social, Political Sciences, International Development, Development Economics, Sociology of Development, Development Communications, Public Administration, Public Policy, Statistics, Project Management, or a closely related discipline is required.
• Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent degree) in the Political Sciences, International Development, Development Economics, Sociology of Development, Development Communications, Public Administration, Public Policy, Statistics is desirable.

Other Details

Languages Required: • Fluency in Russian and Turkmen is required.

Languages Preferred: • Knowledge of English is desirable.

Contract Duration: April-November 2026

Work Modality:

Remuneration: