Overview
The consultant will develop integrated water and multi-sector scenarios to inform UNCT priorities and programming in Turkmenistan. The role involves coordinating with UN agencies and IFIs to align assumptions and action options.
Key Responsibilities
- Produce an Inception Note.
- Draft an Integrated Water and Implicative Multi-sector Scenarios Methodology Paper and prepare initial scenario sets.
- Deliver practical trainings and materials.
- Produce a Validation Summary / Mission Report and a Revised Scenario Framework.
- Translate validated scenarios into a consolidated package of priority actions.
Required Experience
- At least 8 years of experience in foresight/scenario planning (including systems-thinking approaches) and translating scenarios into actionable priorities and recommendations is required.
- Strong knowledge of water–food–energy nexus and climate/environmental risk in arid contexts is required.
- Demonstrated experience in evaluation of environmental shocks and linking them to jobs/livelihoods and shock-responsive social protection (triggers, targeting, delivery feasibility) is required.
- Proven experience delivering practical trainings and producing UN-style analytical/policy products is desirable.
- Demonstrated ability to operationalize foresight within UN programming and evaluation in multi-stakeholder settings.
- Experience working with the UN is desirable.
- Central Asia experience is desirable.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in environmental science, climate adaptation, environmental economics, or related field is required. Master's degree in environmental science, climate adaptation, environmental economics, or related field is desirable.
