The consultant will support S&T Programme management and in the assessment of challenges of UNFCCC parties in meeting their reporting obligations, including methodological difficulties and data processing issues of national GHG inventories and in the management and data integration national platforms.
Responsibilities:
Comparative mapping of methodologies, emission factors, spatial/temporal resolution, and sectoral coverage.
Case studies illustrating areas of alignment or conflict between national inventories and TPMIs.
Matrix summarizing methodological consistencies and discrepancies across key subsectors.
Summary of how discrepancies affect reporting under the Enhanced Transparency Framework.
Synthesis of stakeholder interviews and/or surveys across selected countries.
Inventory of legal and policy constraints limiting use of TPMIs (e.g., data sovereignty, liability, confidentiality).
Assessment of institutional readiness and capacity gaps.
Typology of operational barriers (e.g., lack of interoperability, differing QA/QC protocols). \
Evaluation of TPMI initiatives with public-access platforms and open data policies.
Identification of successful models or pilots where TPMIs improved stakeholder engagement or trust.
Framework for assessing the credibility, replicability, and communicability of TPMI data.
Recommendations for public communication and visualization tools.
Analysis of risks and safeguards (e.g., political misuse, data manipulation, privacy breaches).
Institutional mapping of roles/responsibilities between governments and TPMI actors.
Model data-sharing and verification protocols adaptable to national contexts.
Policy briefs with targeted recommendations for inventory agencies and relevant ministries.
Operational checklist for integrating TPMI data for the studied key subsectors (by scope, and confidence level).
Guidance notes for funders on supporting interoperable, inclusive, and transparent MRV systems.
Slide deck summarizing key findings and recommendations for presentation to national or international audiences.
The effectiveness and management of the work.
Quality, reliability and pertinence of gathered information.
Usefulness and quality of the information and recommendations provided to the S&T PCP.
Speediness and quality of emails and communications with UNEP staff.
Conduct a global review of TPMIs relevant to national inventory development (e.g., Climate TRACE, Carbon Monitor, EDGAR, satellite-based GHG tracking).
Analyse selected country case studies where third-party data has supported, supplemented, or challenged national inventories.
Investigate institutional challenges to integrating TPMIs, including trust, political sensitivity, legal recognition, and capacity limitations.
Assess the potential of TPMIs to increase transparency and promote accountability in national and international reporting processes.
Propose options for institutional frameworks that promote cooperation between national inventory systems and third-party initiatives.
Requirement:
Advanced degree in the field of environmental engineering, data science, statistics, or similar is required.
Proficiency in advanced data processing methods, knowledge of IPCC methodologies, and the UNFCCC tools and software.
Strong experience in UNFCCC reporting, including development of national GHG inventories and NDC tracking is required.
Knowledge of cutting-edge climate science, methodologies for carbon accounting, and reporting for mitigation, adaptation, and resilience strategies.
Experience in data collection, analysis, and reporting, ensuring transparency and accuracy in climate-related information.
