Climate Change Consultant (Education) at Educate!

Objectives and Scope of the Consultancy

To Development of Educate!s Climate Change Action Plan

In the process of ensuring that Educate!'s product offering is cognizant of an ever-changing climate, we are committed to developing a comprehensive climate change strategy. Educate! is seeking the services of a consultant to support this process. This Terms of Reference (TOR) sets out the first formal step in the process, which is mainly an analysis of:

• Where are we now?: a) An assessment of Educate!'s current approach to climate change in relation to its i. Strategic plan ii. 3 solution lines (School Solution, Education Systems Solution, and Out-of-School Youth Solution) iii. Theory of change (how youth climate action/resilience etc. fits into our theory of change)

Output: A SWOT analysis of where E! is regarding climate change opportunities, threats, weaknesses, and strengths. What is the broader research link between education and climate and the tangible/direct claims that can be made related to E!'s climate impact within our messaging? Analysis of how Climate action fits into our Theory Of Change and articulate pathways for youth to use the key skills developed through the Educate! Programs to achieve climate change and gender-related outcomes.

• Where is the market?:
• A global and regional benchmark analysis of up to 10 (to be agreed upon) youth-/education-focused institutions and their approach to climate change.

Output i: A matrix table that answers the following questions:

• Which 10 youth-/education-implementing organizations are recognized as leaders in this space, and what are their approaches to climate change programming?
• Who are their funders?
• What are their impact numbers, strategy, and incentives to climate action or youth programming?

Output ii: 2-3 Case studies of innovative organizations and their approach to integrating climate change education into their programming.

• An analysis of global, regional and national climate change education-related policies, including national and/or regional climate change strategies, plans and priorities (to be agreed upon).
• A mapping of climate change funding and funding trends that are youth-/education-focused, leading to a proposal of up to 5 top funders. A benchmark analysis of up to 5 (to be agreed upon) funding organizations focused on funding climate change education initiatives.

Output: A matrix table that answers the following questions:

• What are the opportunities and entry points for programming on climate change education and/or youth climate action (i.e gender)?
• What are the priorities for policymakers, funding/strategic partners, and influencers in the education, livelihoods, and entrepreneurship space?
• What are the climate change funding and funding trends, specifically for bi-lateral/multi-lateral funders and who are these funders?
• Which climate initiatives carry the most value for funders (for instance, is it getting youth into green jobs, building advocacy and problem-solving skills, climate change education, climate change/green economy-focused projects, or a combination)?
• What do funders and practitioners consider "climate change" focused businesses to be? How broad is the range and how much does it vary by funder (or org/practitioner)?
• What are the messages, trends, and priority areas in climate change education for youth climate action for key funders and influencers of interest to Educate! (such as girls and climate change)?
• How do climate change education and youth climate action priorities influence funding opportunities (e.g. are there youth climate change-specific funding opportunities or are they mostly mainstreamed)?
• In which ways are youth engaged and incentivised to strengthen their adaptation and resilience to identified risks?
• What are past, ongoing, and planned climate change education and youth climate action initiatives and programmes from public, private and social sectors?
• What can we do next?:
• A proposed climate change action plan/strategy with 5-10 concrete/practical steps to further integrate climate change as a fundamental pillar for the organization. What are our low-hanging fruits? What would it take for us to have a product/boot camp that is climate change focused?