[UNECA] CFND/NRFSS - Consultant for the African ESG Framework and Compact development, Capacity Building and Climate/COP32 Supp…
UNECA - Economic Commission for Africa
Deadline
19 October 2026
Region
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Description
CFND/NRFSS - Consultant for the African ESG Framework and Compact development, Capacity Building and Climate/COP32 Support Organization: UNECA - Economic Commission for Africa Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Level: Consultant Grade: Consultancy Posted: 2026-10-12 Application deadline: 2026-10-19 Contract (as described by UN Talent): This is a Consultancy contract. More about Consultancy contracts. Original source: careers.un.org Result of Service The ultimate result is an advanced, technically sound and operational African Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Framework and Compact for Sustainable Development, co-developed with African Member States and key stakeholders and positioned for validation, adoption and implementation. The work will build on the inception, analytical, institutional and stakeholder-engagement processes already initiated by ECA and will carry the initiative through substantive drafting, continental co-development, capacity building and implementation planning. The assignment will also strengthen ECA’s technical support on climate action and preparations for COP32, particularly where these intersect with ESG, just transition, sustainable finance, critical minerals and green industrialization. Work Location Addis Ababa Expected duration 12 months Duties and Responsibilities Background Africa’s growing role in global green and critical minerals value chains, together with increasing climate and sustainability requirements in trade and investment, has intensified the need for an African approach to environmental, social and governance performance. African countries and firms continue to face fragmented requirements, inconsistent metrics and limited influence over standards that can affect access to finance, markets and investment. In line with the Africa Mining Vision (AMV), the Africa Green Minerals Strategy (AGMS), the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and related continental priorities, ECA is supporting the development of an Africa-led ESG Framework and Compact for Sustainable Development. The initiative is intended to strengthen environmental and social safeguards while supporting value addition, industrialization, regional value chains, investment, climate resilience and inclusive development. The Framework and the Compact are related but distinct instruments: the Framework provides the technical architecture, principles, indicators and implementation guidance, while the Compact provides a mechanism for stakeholder commitments, voluntary endorsement and collective action. The work has already moved beyond initial conceptualization. An inception and analytical process has been undertaken; the proposed architecture of the Framework and Compact has been developed; relevant African and international standards have been mapped; priority gaps and areas requiring Africa-specific provisions have been identified; and stakeholder mobilization has begun. ECA is establishing a Technical Working Group and a broader Member State co-development process to guide technical drafting and validation. The next phase therefore requires continuity with the work already initiated, while moving decisively into co-development, drafting, consultation, capacity building, implementation planning and strategic positioning. ECA seeks an Expert Consultant to lead this next phase and support related climate and COP32 work. The consultant will be expected to rapidly assimilate the existing body of work, maintain technical and institutional continuity, manage a complex multi-stakeholder process, and translate consultations and technical evidence into practical and coherent products. Duties and Responsibilities Reporting directly to the designated Economic Affairs Officer coordinating the assignment, the Consultant will undertake the following tasks in collaboration with relevant ECA teams and partners. 1. Technical leadership and continued development of the African ESG Framework • Review and build on the inception report, analytical work, standards mapping, consultation materials, stakeholder inputs and design decisions already produced under the initiative, identifying any remaining technical gaps that require resolution. • Lead the continued drafting and refinement of the African ESG Framework as one overarching African ESG architecture, with application across three strategic priorities: climate action and resilience; people-centred and just transition; and critical minerals and green industrialization. • Develop and refine the Framework’s core principles, ESG pillars, performance indicators and metrics, implementation guidance, reporting and disclosure arrangements, monitoring, assurance and periodic review provisions. • Ensure that the Framework addresses African priorities including value addition and industrialization, climate resilience, human rights and community well-being, women and youth inclusion, artisanal and small-scale mining where relevant, responsible resource governance, regio
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