Remote Climate Consultancy to Strengthen Climate Adaptation Programme Positioning and Readiness for Future Climate Funding

Concern recognises climate change as a significant driver of poverty, inequality and humanitarian need. Concern's Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) Policy (2026–2035) and Organisational Strategy commit the organisation to ensuring all programmes are climate-sensitive, while strengthening climate adaptation and resilience where climate risks are a significant driver of vulnerability. Concern also aims to strengthen its capacity to secure climate funding to support locally led adaptation and resilience-building efforts.

Many Concern country programmes are already delivering interventions that contribute to climate adaptation—including resilient livelihoods, disaster risk reduction, climate-informed health and nutrition, WASH and natural resource management. However, these programmes are not always explicitly designed or positioned as climate adaptation programmes, limiting opportunities to access dedicated climate funding.

This consultancy will support four selected country programmes to strengthen climate adaptation thinking, programme conceptualisation and programme positioning for future climate funding. Through facilitated workshops, technical coaching and programme design support, the consultant will help country teams identify climate adaptation opportunities within existing programmes, strengthen programme logic using appropriate design tools, and develop practical recommendations to improve readiness for future climate funding opportunities.

For the purpose of this consultancy, climate funding refers to dedicated climate finance mechanism, as well as institutional and foundation led donor opportunities where climate adaptation and resilience are central programme objectives.

Concern will select four priority countries before the consultancy begins. The consultancy will focus on Foundation and Emerging Readiness country programmes where targeted support is expected to strengthen climate adaptation thinking, programme conceptualisation and future readiness for climate funding.

Building on the programme review, the consultant will support country teams to strengthen programme design, articulate a clearer climate adaptation rationale and improve programme positioning for future climate funding opportunities. Through facilitated workshops, targeted coaching and practical technical guidance, the consultancy will strengthen country teams’ capacity to apply climate adaptation concepts and programme design approaches beyond the consultancy.

The consultant will work with each country team to translate the outputs of the consultancy into practical recommendations and a clear roadmap for strengthening programme quality and future readiness for climate funding beyond the consultancy period.