Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based) A (least hardship) Family Type (not applicable for home-based) Family Staff Member / Affiliate Type CONS Local Target Start Date 2025-05-26 Deadline for Applications May 19, 2025 Terms of Reference Title of project: Technical support to the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change on initiatives aiming to include displaced populations and climate-driven displacement in the framework of the National Climate Plan and other relevant policies (2 positions) Purpose of project (summary): The consultants will contribute to UNHCR’s support to the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MMA) in the development and implementation of the National Climate Plan through the AdaptCities (AdaptaCidades) initiative, launched on February 12th, 2025. The initiative aims to assist states and municipalities in the development and strengthening of local and regional climate adaptation strategies and plans. In this context, the consultant will work closely with the MMA team to support subnational governments throughout the key stages of adaptation planning. This includes facilitating institutional engagement and stakeholder mobilization; conducting climate risk and vulnerability assessments that encompass exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity; identifying and prioritizing climate hazards and corresponding adaptation needs; formulating strategic objectives and tailored adaptation actions; defining appropriate monitoring indicators; and contributing to the design of governance structures and implementation mechanisms, including potential funding pathways. Special emphasis will be placed on strengthening multilevel coordination and conducting risk analyses related to climate-driven displacement and vulnerable displaced populations. The consultant will support the integration of displacement-related considerations into local adaptation plans, including the development of specific indicators, risk scenarios, and policy recommendations aligned with a rights-based approach. Additionally, the consultant will contribute to joint initiatives between MMA and UNHCR in preparation for COP30. General Background of Project or Assignment, Operational Context: Brazil has continental dimensions, great geographical and climatic diversity, a vast coastal area, six unique biomes, and varying levels of development throughout its territory. This set of elements adds complexity to the coordination of public policies across the national territory, especially those related to addressing climate change and its severe impact in all regions of the country, including new displacement dynamics and disproportionate impact in already displaced populations. In this context, the AdaptaCidades Initiative was conceived by the MMA with the purpose of strengthening state and municipal actions in the climate change adaptation agenda by supporting the development of municipal or regional climate change adaptation plans. In particular, the AdaptaCidades will: - Promote integration and coordination among municipal, state, and federal governments to strengthen climate adaptation and resilience policies; - Develop institutional capacities in states to coordinate and support the development of climate change adaptation plans in their territories; - Develop institutional capacities in municipalities for planning and implementing climate change adaptation actions; - Train state and municipal governments in the use of information and tools for analyzing climate change risk at the municipal and regional levels; - Contribute to monitoring the adaptation agenda at the three federative levels and to improving climate change adaptation policies; and - Promote methodological standardization for the development of climate change adaptation plans, considering local specificities and capacities. Following the Strategic Plan for Climate Action 2024-2030, UNHCR is collaborating with the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change of Brazil to strengthen responses to climate crises, ensuring that the specific needs of refugees and forcibly displaced persons, among others, are met inclusively and effectively. Specifically, UNHCR is cooperating to ensure the National Climate Plan, including the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) and the AdaptaCidades as a key operational strategy under the NAP, address climate-driven displacement as a key concern and consider forcibly displaced populations among those disproportionally affected by climate change. The cooperation also aims at promoting solutions that increase the resilience of affected communities and contribute to a more sustainable future. In addition, UNHCR is aiming to cooperate with the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change in preparation for COP30, aiming to strengthen Brazil's leadership in addressing the climate crisis and developing innovative and effective solutions that are inclusive of displaced populations and of climate-driven dis