Consultant – Technical Guidance & Tools for Ecosystem Restoration Investment Plan

About the role

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) seeks a consultant to develop practical guidance and decision‑support tools that will help countries translate ecosystem restoration investment plans into finance‑ready portfolios and monitor their implementation.

Key responsibilities

• Produce a Guidance Document on Project Preparation, Investment Structuring and Resource Mobilisation for ecosystem restoration, including methodology, tools, templates and illustrative examples for three pilot countries.
• Develop a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Guidance Document with framework, indicators, templates and pilot‑country applications.
• Conduct a technical review of seven selected project documents, identifying gaps, providing recommendations and proposing actions to improve technical soundness.
• Collaborate closely with the UNEP Central American Dry Corridor Project Coordinator and relevant stakeholders.

Required profile

• Proven experience in ecosystem restoration, investment planning and project pipeline development.
• Strong background in monitoring, evaluation and learning systems for large‑scale environmental programmes.
• Demonstrated ability to produce high‑quality technical guidance and review reports.
• Experience working with governments, development partners, financial institutions and civil society.

Required skills

• Technical writing and documentation.
• Knowledge of ecosystem restoration concepts and practices.
• Understanding of investment structuring and resource mobilisation.
• Expertise in designing MEL frameworks and indicators.