Consultancy: East Africa Regional Report on Climate Change,Youth, Peace and Security

BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT

The YouLead Africa Programme under the Leadership and Governance Academy (LGA) at MS TCDC conducted consultations on Climate Change and the Youth, Peace and Security Nexus in seven EAC Partner States, excluding Rwanda. Following the completion of country consultation reports, a consultant will be engaged to analyse and consolidate the findings into a comprehensive East Africa Regional Report. The report will synthesise regional trends, country-specific experiences, policy gaps, good practices and recommendations within the EAC context, informing regional policy engagement, advocacy and programme interventions.    

Reporting to: Head of Leadership and Governance Academy 

OBJECTIVES

The purpose of this assignment is to engage a qualified consultant to analyse and consolidate the seven national consultation reports into one evidence-based and action-oriented regional report. The consultant will: 

1. Identify common themes, emerging trends and cross-border or regional issues across the national consultation findings. 
2. Analyse country-specific experiences, contextual differences, good practices and lessons learned. 
3. Identify policy and implementation gaps relating to climate change and the Youth, Peace and Security nexus. 
4. Interpret the findings within the EAC context, including regional integration, meaningful youth participation, climate resilience, peacebuilding and security. 
5. Develop practical recommendations for the EAC, its Partner States, youth-led organisations and other relevant stakeholders to inform policy engagement, advocacy and programme interventions 

SCOPE OF WORK

The consultant will be responsible for: 

Review and analysis 

1. Review all seven submitted national consultation reports and any supporting materials provided by MS TCDC. 
2. Develop an analytical framework and report outline to guide cross-country comparison and regional synthesis. 
3. Identify common themes, country-specific experiences, emerging trends, policy gaps, good practices, lessons and recommendations. 
4. Analyse the implications of the findings for the EAC regional context, including regional integration, youth participation, climate resilience, peacebuilding and security. 
5. Distinguish shared regional patterns from country-specific issues and flag evidence gaps or inconsistencies without making unsupported assumptions. 

Report development and finalisation 

1. Harmonise terminology and presentation across the source reports while preserving the meaning and context of each country's findings. 
2. Prepare a coherent regional report that presents integrated analysis, conclusions and prioritised, evidence-based recommendations for the EAC, Partner States, youth-led organisations and other relevant stakeholders. 
3. Submit a draft report to the designated MS TCDC focal person and incorporate consolidated feedback. 
4. Submit the final report in editable Word and PDF formats, together with a concise summary of priority regional findings and recommendations. 

TARGET GROUP

The primary audiences for the regional report are the East African Community and its Partner States, youth-led organisations, civil society organisations, policy actors and other stakeholders working on climate change, youth participation, peacebuilding and security. The report is intended to support regional policy engagement, advocacy and future programme design. The consultations covered seven EAC Partner States; Rwanda was not included. 

DELIVERABLES

The consultant will deliver: 

1. An inception note outlining the analytical approach and proposed report structure. 
2. A first draft of the East Africa Regional Report, including an executive summary, introduction and coverage, synthesis and analysis of findings, country-specific insights where relevant, policy gaps and good practices, conclusions and stakeholder-oriented recommendations. 
3. A final consolidated regional report revised in line with MS TCDC feedback, submitted in editable Word and PDF formats. 
4. A concise summary of priority regional findings and recommendations for policy engagement and advocacy. 

TIMELINE

• The assignment will run for 10 working days, from 2nd to 13th November 2026. 
• Review source reports; agree on the analytical framework and report outline; submit the inception note: 3rd November 2026 
• Conduct cross-country synthesis and regional analysis; prepare and submit the first draft: 6th November 2026 
• Review consolidated feedback from MS TCDC and revise the draft: 11th November 2026 
• Submit the final regional report and concise summary of priority findings and recommendations:13th November 2026 

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERTISE

The consultant must possess the following qualifications: 

• A postgraduate degree in climate change, peace and security, governance, development studies, environmental studies, social sciences or a related field. 
• Demonstrated experience in regional research, policy analysis and qualitative research synthesis. 
• Good understanding of climate change and the Youth, Peace and Security nexus, preferably with knowledge of East Africa and regional integration processes. 
• Excellent analytical, synthesis, report-writing and editing skills 

APPLICATION PROCESS

• MS TCDC will provide the seven national consultation reports and available supporting materials. Any additional consultations or information requests must be agreed with MS TCDC in advance. 
• The consultant shall ensure that all deliverables are original and based on independent analysis. The use of AI tools to generate the report or its substantive content is discouraged. 
• The consultant shall maintain confidentiality of all materials received and use them solely for this assignment. Payment, applicable taxes, intellectual property, confidentiality and other contractual terms will be governed by the contract issued by HR and MS TCDC’s applicable procedures. 

Consultation Fee: The consultant shall receive a total fee of USD 2,000, exclusive of applicable taxes, for the assignment. Payment shall be made in full upon completion of the assignment and approval of the final report.

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