Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation Consultancy (12 Months) Position: Gender & Climate Change Specialist, East Africa (Fully Remote)

• Organization: Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation
• Location: Sub-Saharan Africa, fully remote with limited regional travel
• Contract Type: Part-time consultancy, 36 days over 12 months
• Start Period: Q1 2026
• Application Deadline: 30 January 2026

Organizational and Strategic Background

• Kvinna till Kvinna is a Swedish feminist non-profit organization supporting women in conflict-affected contexts to strengthen women’s power, influence, and leadership through long-term, locally led partnerships
• The organization has over a decade of experience working with women’s rights organizations in the Great Lakes region, including Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, advancing women’s rights, economic justice, gender equality, prevention of gender-based violence, and feminist peacebuilding
• Conflict, environmental degradation, and climate change are increasingly interconnected, deepening inequalities and vulnerabilities for women, LGBTQI+ people, and other marginalized groups, while accelerating environmental exploitation
• Women’s rights organizations are simultaneously responding to armed conflict and leading efforts to protect land, biodiversity, and the environment, yet remain excluded from environmental governance and climate decision-making

Policy Context: Women, Peace, Security, and Climate

• As the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda reaches its 25th year, Kvinna till Kvinna identifies significant untapped potential to use WPS as a policy framework for addressing the gender–conflict–climate nexus
• UN Security Council Resolution 2242 (2015) formally linked climate security and WPS, but progress in integrating climate considerations into national and international WPS frameworks remains uneven
• WPS National Action Plans in Uganda, Rwanda, DRC, and Ethiopia lack concrete climate-related commitments, while Nationally Determined Contributions often fail to integrate gender perspectives in a meaningful way
• Fragmentation between WPS processes, climate policy, and environmental peacebuilding efforts limits effective responses to climate-related conflict risks and undermines women’s leadership and participation
• Civil society organizations working on women’s rights and climate justice continue to operate largely in silos, highlighting the urgent need for intersectional research, advocacy, and coordinated action

The REACT Project

• With funding from the Austrian Development Agency, Kvinna till Kvinna is implementing a three-year pilot initiative titled Research and Action for women’s participation in environmental peacebuilding and climate change prevention (REACT) in Rwanda, Uganda, and DRC, with regional engagement including Ethiopia
• The project focuses on influencing WPS National Action Plans and national climate policies, particularly through NDC processes, while supporting community-based actions that improve the lives of women and girls living at the conflict–climate nexus
• REACT also contributes to international advocacy aimed at strengthening global frameworks linking sustainable peace, climate change, and WPS, including engagement with UNFCCC processes and the Lima Work Programme on Gender

Purpose and Rationale for the Consultancy

• Kvinna till Kvinna seeks a Gender and Climate Change Specialist to provide expert technical, policy, and advocacy support throughout the REACT project lifecycle
• The consultant will contribute deep expertise at the intersection of gender, climate change, and conflict, alongside strong regional networks in East Africa and the Great Lakes region
• The consultancy aims to strengthen gender-responsive climate advocacy, bridge silos between women’s rights and environmental actors, and enhance women’s participation in environmental peacebuilding and policy processes

Scope of Work and Expected Deliverables

• Inception and Methodology: prepare an inception report refining methodologies following consultations with the REACT project team
• Policy, Advocacy, and Stakeholder Mapping: develop and maintain a living mapping of national, regional, continental, and international policy spaces related to climate change, environment, and WPS, identifying entry points for gender-responsive advocacy, including peace processes and civil–military coordination initiatives
• Regional Workshop Facilitation: co-design and co-facilitate a two-day regional workshop with civil society, academic, and government actors from Uganda, Rwanda, DRC, and Ethiopia to validate findings, exchange knowledge, and identify research and advocacy gaps
• Baseline Analysis: produce a baseline report on WPS and environment–climate change policy and advocacy indicators at national level in Rwanda, Uganda, and DRC
• Research Advisory Support: provide technical input into concept notes and design of research outputs addressing the gender–conflict–climate–environment nexus
• Grant Advisory Role: advise grant review committees assessing proposals for policy, advocacy, and community-based initiatives at the WPS–environment–climate nexus
• Partner Capacity Building: deliver advocacy coaching workshops for selected partners on messaging, stakeholder targeting, monitoring tools, shadow reporting, and UNFCCC engagement, resulting in partner-led advocacy briefs
• Final Reporting: prepare a final consultancy report capturing results, learning, and strategic recommendations

Timeframe and Modality

• The consultancy comprises 36 working days spread over 12 months, running from Q1 2026 through Q1–Q2 2027
• Work is primarily remote, with willingness to travel within the region for up to five days as required
• There is potential for extended engagement beyond the initial period, subject to performance and availability

Required Expertise and Experience

• Proven expertise in climate change, environmental degradation, and gender equality
• Strong knowledge of East Africa and Great Lakes regional and African Union policy and advocacy spaces related to climate and environmental justice
• Experience with international climate advocacy processes, including COP and the Lima Work Programme on Gender
• Demonstrated experience advising or working with civil society organizations on climate-related research, policy, and advocacy
• Strong regional and international professional networks relevant to gender, climate justice, and peacebuilding
• Knowledge of conflict dynamics in the Great Lakes region and Ethiopia
• Additional assets include fluency in French, expertise in WPS National Action Plans, experience working with environmental defenders, and country-level climate policy engagement in Uganda, Rwanda, DRC, or Ethiopia

Application Process

• Consultants are invited to submit a technical proposal of up to six pages outlining their approach, feminist values, and relevant experience, along with a financial proposal detailing daily fees and anticipated reimbursable expenses
• Applications must be submitted as a single PDF through the designated webpage by 30 January 2026

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