Rationale for the assignment
Climate change continues to disproportionately affect women, youth, and marginalized groups in Uganda’s agrifood systems due to limited access to productive resources, climate information, financial services, and decision-making platforms. While AGRA’s climate vulnerability mapping and risk analysis provide valuable spatial and data-driven insights for resilience planning, there remains a critical need to ensure that these tools and outputs reflect the differentiated vulnerabilities and adaptive capacities of diverse population groups. Embedding gender-responsive perspectives into the interpretation and dissemination of these maps is essential to avoid one-size-fits-all solutions that may unintentionally reinforce existing inequalities.
This assignment seeks to bridge the gap between technical climate analytics and inclusive climate action by ensuring that women’s and vulnerable groups’ perspectives are integrated into national and sub-national decision-making. By translating vulnerability data into targeted, gender-sensitive policy recommendations and adaptation advisories, the Gender Consultant will help enhance the responsiveness, equity, and impact of climate investment strategies. This work will directly support Uganda’s climate resilience efforts under its National Adaptation Plan and AGRA’s broader goal of inclusive agricultural transformation in Africa.
Objectives
General Objective
To support the effective dissemination, domestication, and integration of climate vulnerability mapping and climate change risk analysis outputs in Uganda by applying a gender-responsive approach that ensures inclusive climate adaptation planning and investment prioritization
Specific Objectives
1) To integrate gender dimensions and social inclusion considerations into the interpretation and use of climate vulnerability and risk mapping tools in Uganda.
2) To develop gender-responsive policy briefs and advisories that support evidence-based decision-making for climate adaptation and resilience-building at national and sub-national levels.
3) To develop customized climate adaptation and resilience training and engagement modules developed.
4) To create gender responsive climate resilience policy platforms.
5) To develop a framework for gender responsive National Adaptation Plan (NAP) in Uganda which would recognize gender differences in adaptation needs, opportunities and capacities.
6) To facilitate multi-stakeholder workshops and consultations ensuring meaningful participation of women, youth, and marginalized groups.
7) To support capacity building efforts through targeted trainings and communication materials that enhance the use of gender-sensitive climate analytics in planning and programming.
8) To strengthen the integration of gender-equitable approaches in Uganda’s climate adaptation strategies, contributing to AGRA’s Strategy 3.0 and national climate commitments.
The consultancy will be managed by the Uganda Climate Focal person, who will serve as the primary point of contact. Oversight will be provided in coordination with the Head of Climate Adaptation, Sustainable Agriculture and Resilience (CASAR) at AGRA, and supported by AGRA’s Lead Gender Integration, ensuring alignment with AGRA’s climate and gender strategies. Regular bi-weekly check-ins, progress reports, and technical guidance will ensure smooth delivery and quality assurance throughout the assignment
Scope of Work
The Gender Consultant will support AGRA and the Uganda country team in ensuring the climate vulnerability mapping and risk analysis outputs are effectively disseminated and applied using a gender-responsive lens. The consultant will be expected to perform the following key tasks and activities:
a) Conduct a rapid review of AGRA’s climate vulnerability mapping outputs and relevant gender and climate literature.
b) Analyze vulnerability mapping outputs through a gender lens to identify differentiated climate risks and adaptation needs.
c) Review Uganda’s national climate and gender policies to align dissemination with existing frameworks.
d) To develop gender-responsive policy briefs and advisories that support evidence-based decision-making for climate adaptation and resilience-building at national and sub-national levels.
e) To develop customized gender responsive climate adaptation and resilience training and engagement modules developed.
f) Support the establishment of a national gender responsive climate resilience policy platform
g) Engage with government officials, women’s and youth networks, and community stakeholders to validate gender-related findings.
h) Provide technical input to ensure vulnerability maps and climate advisories reflect gender-disaggregated insights.
i) Preparing gender-responsive country level synthesis, policy briefs, technical notes, brochures and local communication materials and organize and conduct policy and community level workshops and engagements.
j) Support the organization of national and local stakeholder dissemination workshops.
k) Facilitate inclusive discussions during workshops to ensure gender and social inclusion perspectives are captured.
l) Provide ongoing technical backstopping and capacity support on gender-inclusive climate adaptation.
m) Submit monthly written progress reports documenting activities, findings, and recommendations and assist in documenting the best practices and lessons learned in gender-responsive dissemination.
Location and nature of the assignment
The assignment will be implemented in Uganda, with a hybrid approach combining both virtual and physical engagement. It is a part-time consultancy, estimated at 60 working days spread over a period of six months. While most activities, including data analysis, report writing, and coordination meetings, will be conducted remotely, the consultant is expected to travel for approximately 20% of the time to support in-person stakeholder validation workshops, dissemination events, and targeted meetings with women’s groups and local institutions. The consultant will not be based full-time at the AGRA office, and no dedicated office space will be required.
Duration
The consultancy is expected to be completed within 60 working days over a six-month period.
Qualifications and Experience
The individual consultant should possess the following qualifications, expertise, and experience to successfully deliver the assignment:
a) Advanced degree (master’s or higher) in Gender and Development Studies, Sociology, Climate Change, Agricultural Development, Environmental Science, or a related discipline.
b) Minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience in gender and development, climate adaptation, or agriculture.
c) Proven experience in designing and leading research in gender mainstreaming in climate risk or resilience projects.
d) Demonstrated capacity to translate technical content into policy briefs, community messaging, and training materials.
e) Experience organizing and facilitating stakeholder engagement workshops, particularly with women’s groups and vulnerable populations.
f) Familiarity with gender analysis frameworks, climate vulnerability mapping tools and participatory methods.
g) Strong analytical and communication skills, both oral and written.
h) Experience working with government institutions, development partners, and civil society organizations.
i) Extensive knowledge of gender issues in development, climate adaptation, or agriculture. Fluency in English; proficiency in Kiswahili or other local language is an added advantage
j) Sound knowledge of the Ugandan policy context, local administrative systems, and decentralized governance structures.
k) Ability to work independently and manage multi-stakeholder coordination.
l) Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, data analysis software, and report writing tools.
