Local Project Facilitator - Côte d'Ivoire

Aninver Development Partners SL (www.aninver.com) is looking for a Local Project Facilitator - Côte d'Ivoire for a consultancy assignment financed by African Development Bank – ECNR · AfDB261021CIV1 in Côte d'Ivoire.

Aninver Development Partners is seeking an experienced Local Project Facilitator for a prospective consulting assignment in Côte d'Ivoire supported by the African Development Bank. The initiative focuses on mainstreaming natural capital approaches, ecosystem valuation, and environmental accounting into regional and national development finance frameworks, addressing wealth underestimation and environmental degradation.

The Local Project Facilitator will play a crucial role on the ground in Côte d'Ivoire, ensuring seamless coordination with national institutions, local communities, and stakeholders. The expert will facilitate stakeholder engagement, support local data gathering on biodiversity and natural resources, and assist in organizing national workshops and capacity development courses as part of this multinational sustainability initiative.

Aninver is preparing a proposal for this assignment. The selected expert will be part of the proposed team; the engagement is conditional on the contract being awarded to Aninver. The full Terms of Reference for the position are shared with shortlisted candidates.

Objectives of the assignment

• Strengthen the enabling environment for natural capital valuation and its integration into policy and financial decision-making in Côte d'Ivoire.
• Support biodiversity mainstreaming and statistical readiness for natural capital accounting and system of national accounts.
• Facilitate effective local stakeholder engagement, consultations, and coordination for project activities.
• Assist in gathering local data and information on biodiversity and natural resources.

Scope of work

• Conducting country diagnostics and policy analysis, assessing current environmental accounting frameworks in Côte d'Ivoire.
• Supporting the development and compilation of natural capital accounts and designing green wealth-based GDP revaluation pilots.
• Integrating biodiversity and renewable natural resource considerations into national development finance and planning instruments.
• Designing and delivering training modules on natural capital valuation and accounting.
• Maintaining activities and fostering peer learning within the regional natural capital accounting community of practice.

Your role as Local Project Facilitator - Côte d'Ivoire

• Facilitate stakeholder engagement and consultations on natural capital accounting in Côte d'Ivoire.
• Facilitate national workshops to validate diagnostic findings and recommendations on natural capital.
• Liaise with national institutional focal points and local partners for the organization of project activities.
• Support the organization and coordination of workshops, seminars, and capacity development courses.
• Assist in gathering local data and information on biodiversity and natural resources for the project.
• Foster communication among diverse stakeholders in development and conservation initiatives.

Requirements

• Education: University degree in Economics, Environmental Sciences, Natural Resource Management, Development Studies, or related fields
• Natural Capital Accounting and Biodiversity Mainstreaming: demonstrated experience in facilitating stakeholder engagement, coordinating workshops, and liaising with institutional actors and local communities on environmental, natural resource management, or sustainable development projects in Côte d'Ivoire
• Familiarity with local institutional frameworks, national focal points, and stakeholder networks in Côte d'Ivoire
• Experience supporting project implementation, organizing meetings, and fostering communication among diverse stakeholders in development or conservation initiatives
• Languages: English and French are the working languages of the project, with local fluency in French required for Côte d'Ivoire
• National of, or based in, the project country

Desirable

• Prior experience working on African Development Bank or international donor-funded environmental and sustainability projects.
• Established professional network among institutional actors and local communities in Côte d'Ivoire.

An organized and communicative local professional with a background in environmental sciences or economics, possessing strong institutional networks and proven experience facilitating stakeholder engagement and project activities in Côte d'Ivoire.

Assignment details

• Location: Côte d'Ivoire
• Financed by: African Development Bank – ECNR · AfDB261021CIV1
• Estimated duration: 30 months
• Contract: individual consultancy (conditional on award)

About Aninver Development Partners

Aninver is an international development consulting firm headquartered in Spain. It supports governments, development banks, UN agencies and bilateral donors with feasibility studies, technical assistance, evaluations and capacity building across Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia and Asia-Pacific, working with a network of international and national experts.

Why apply

• Join a multidisciplinary team on a African Development Bank – ECNR · AfDB261021CIV1-financed project in Côte d'Ivoire.
• Individual consultancy: flexible, output-based engagement with an experienced proposal team.
• Your CV stays in Aninver's expert network for future assignments that match your profile.

How to apply

Sign in (or create a free account) and upload your CV in English. Add your LinkedIn profile, indicative daily rate and availability to speed up the assessment. Aninver will contact the shortlisted candidates.

Frequently asked questions

Is the position confirmed? The engagement depends on the contract being awarded to Aninver. Shortlisted experts are included in the proposal with their consent.

Can I apply if I am not based in the country? This position requires a national of, or a professional based in, the project country.

What happens with my CV? It is used to assess your fit for this and future positions and is not shared with third parties without your consent.