Overview
The consultant will support the development of Somalia’s National Cooling Action Plan (NCAP) by conducting targeted data collection and evidence-based policy recommendations. The overall aim is to ensure the NCAP is grounded in robust, context-specific data.
Key Responsibilities
- Map the current cooling landscape, including technologies, energy consumption, refrigerants, and socio-economic drivers.
- Gather and review existing data, identify gaps, and consult with key public and private actors.
- Provide data to assess projected cooling needs.
- Support drafting of the NCAP.
- Assist in preparing technical inputs, participating in coordination meetings, and supporting stakeholder workshops.
- Support research, consultations, and development of proposals for international funding programmes.
- Design and implement surveys and interviews.
- Collect sector-specific data to establish energy and emission baselines.
- Identify data gaps and propose strategies to address them.
- Compile collected data into accessible databases.
- Prepare a comprehensive technical report.
- Engage with national and subnational stakeholders to validate findings.
- Collaborate with UNEP, the national NCAP focal point, and other stakeholders.
- Assess Somalia's cooling landscape and context.
- Develop the NCAP planning framework and facilitate inter-ministerial coordination.
- Evaluate existing policies and technologies, and identify gaps and opportunities.
- Engage stakeholders through consultations and workshops.
- Build institutional capacity through training and knowledge products.
- Strengthen technical delivery, build institutional capacity, and facilitate effective mainstreaming of sustainable cooling solutions.
- Support UNEP in preparing a project proposal on sustainable cooling for Somalia.
Required Experience
- A minimum of eight years’ experience in field relevant to climate change and sustainable cooling, energy efficiency.
- Strong experience in data collection and analysis.
- Experience in engaging government officials and industry actors.
- Knowledge of national policies on climate change and/or cooling in Somalia is required.
- Demonstrated ability to conduct data collection and analysis to support evidence-based policy development and provide technical inputs to governments and other stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability in multi-stakeholder process and stakeholder engagement.
- Experience in sustainable cooling in buildings and cities, especially passive cooling, energy efficiency and Nature-based Solutions, is desirable.
- Has knowledge of public administration, energy efficiency, cooling and green building norms, including technology, policies and city management, real estate finance.
- Experience in policy and regulatory framework development in coordination with many multi-stakeholders.
- Possesses strong skills in data collection and analysis, and the ability to proactively seek inputs and lead consultations with a variety of stakeholders.
- Has experience engaging officials and industry at a senior level.
Qualifications
- Advanced University degree (Masters or equivalent) in public administration; economics; building engineering; architecture; urban planning; environmental studies; law; political science; or a similar discipline is preferable.
- A first level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
