Individual consultant – Development of a strategic framework on climate action for children for UNICEF Botswana (45 working days spread over three months)

Activity

Deliverable

Number of working days

Deadline

Literature review of available data, research, policies and strategies on climate change and children, including in Botswana; UNICEF policies/frameworks on climate action; UNICEF programmatic documents for Botswana; and relevant literature and the policy landscape in Botswana; stakeholder mapping; proposed timeline and methodology for both deliverables and draft list of stakeholders to be interviewed and associated list of draft interview questions

Inception report

5

29^th March

Half-day inception meeting for UNICEF staff and key stakeholders

1

Stakeholder consultations and key informant interviews, including with the following:

• UNICEF staff in Botswana CO and Regional Office (climate resilience hub)
• Relevant government and CSO counterparts
• Representatives of adolescent and youth engagement platforms
• Other UN agencies and WB

Draft landscape analysis; PowerPoint presentation;

2 human interest stories from the field

8

3^rd May  

Field visits to two locations in Botswana heavily affected by climate change for key informant interviews and focus group discussions with key stakeholders, communities and children

10

Drafting of landscape analysis report and presentation of findings during validation meeting

10

Incorporate comments from validation meeting with stakeholders into CLAC report

Final CLAC report, accompanied by PowerPoint presentation and advocacy brief

3

8^th May

Conduct one-day co-creation workshop with UNICEF programme staff to initiate development of strategic framework to guide UNICEF Botswana’s work on climate action

Draft strategic framework and presentation

1

24^th May

Draft strategic framework to guide UNICEF’s work in Botswana on climate action for children and present to all staff and selected children/adolescent/youth representatives and present draft version to staff

5

Finalise strategic framework for UNICEF climate action for children in Botswana

Final strategic framework for climate action based on comments and feedback received from staff

2

Total number of working days

45