CONSULTANCY TO CONDUCT ANALYSIS OF INTERSECTIONS BETWEEN CLIMATE, MHPSS AND GENDER EQUALITY

Closing date: 29 September 2024

We are looking for a consultant to help promote knowledge on the mental health and gendered impacts of climate change and develop effective and scalable approaches.

Climate change acts as a risk multiplier, and interacts with poverty, inequality and conflict, in a way that disproportionately affects women, boys and girls, exposing them to increasingly complex challenges, such as food insecurity, displacement, gender-based violence, forced early marriage etc.

Although the domains of mental health and psychosocial well-being clearly overlap with climate resilience and gender, there is currently limited research and evidence on how these areas intersect, and a lack of shared vocabulary, tools, available data and indicators; all of which are essential for a joint coherent approach and more inclusive programming.

Against this background, this consultancy aims to provide a desk review to:

1. Provide an in-depth analysis and improved understanding of the intersections, rationale and potential synergies in climate, MHPSS and gender programming, tools and concepts.
2. Suggest preliminary indicators that address all three components (i.e. mental health outcomes, gender outcomes, and climate adaptation outcomes) building on exiting resources in each area and describe implications for MEAL frameworks.
3. Provide evidence-based and experience-based recommendations for strengthened integration of climate adaptation/MHPSS/gender equality in programming and policy, including key barriers and opportunities.

See full details about the consultancy and how to apply in the Terms of Reference.