Entrepreneurship in the territories: is it the right time?
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfilling their potential.
Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
And we never give up.
For every child, a better future
UNICEF Works To Ensure The Rights Of All Children In The East Asia And Pacific Region. This Means The Rights Of Every Child Living In This Country, Irrespective Of Their Nationality, Gender, Religion Or Ethnicity, To
- survival – to basic healthcare, peace and security;
- development – to a good education, a loving home and adequate nutrition;
- protection – from abuse, neglect, trafficking, child labour and other forms of exploitation; and
- participation – to express opinions, be listened to and take part in making any decisions that affect them
How can you make a difference?
UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office is seeking an individual consultant to develop a specialised Green UPSHIFT Programme in the Region. The purpose of this assignment is to adapt and contextualize the UPSHIFT model with a focus on green skills development for adolescents and young people in Mongolia, Lao PDR, and China. (These are proposed countries but may change.) Green UPSHIFT will retain UPSHIFT’s foundational structure and learning journey—combing workshops, mentorship, and an entrepreneurial challenge—to empower young people to address environmental challenges through innovative, community-driven solutions. This adaptation will leverage the UPSHIFT approach to foster sustainable, green-centered social innovation, equipping young people with critical 21st century skills and mindsets to create real and tangible change in their lives and communities.
Work assignment (remote/ home-based modality with three field visits), Expected deliverable and Delivery schedule:
Assignment 1: Develop tailored green skills package for three countries in East Asia Pacific Region
Develop a contextualized Green UPSHIFT curriculum1 and implementation guide for selected countries in the EAP region. This can include creating resources from scratch, reviewing existing modules and ensuring they are aligned to UPSHIFT models and a focus on the existing gaps and reaching the most vulnerable groups of each country. The deliverable will also include maintaining the core UPSHIFT model and learning journey while ensuring a contextualised green skills approach for each country such as: renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, and waste management to name a few. This will be co-created and co-developed with the country office and implementing partners (IPs), and adolescent girls and boys.
Expected deliverable 1: Green UPSHIFT Model Package, and learning journey, for three countries
Delivery schedule: 25 days
Assignment 2: Capacity building of selected UNICEF COs and IPs on tailored green skills package
Deliver a substantive capacity building workshop for each country for UNICEF COs and Implementing Partners to test the Green UPSHIFT model. The assignment would also include in country capacity building sessions as needed by the Country Offices.
Expected deliverable 2: capacity building package and training report
Delivery schedule: 10 days
Assignment 3: Consolidation of lessons learned and best practices
Draft a comprehensive report synthesizing the Green UPSHIFT model, documenting key lessons learned and promising practices. The report should also have a companion slide deck designed for a global UpShift webinar (to be organized by Office of Innovation), highlighting the green skills focus and early results to be presented to UNICEF colleagues and partners.
Expected deliverable 3: Synthesis report and presentation deck of Green UPSHIFT
Delivery schedule: 5 days
1 UPSHIFT | UNICEF Office of Innovation
Timeline/ Deliverables
Month
- Green UPSHIFT Model Package and Learning Journey for 3 countries in the EAP region
31 March
- Capacity building package and training report on Green UPSHIFT bootcamp
15 July
- Comprehensive report and slide deck synthesizing the Green UPSHIFT model, key lessons learned and promising practices
1 September
Duration of Contract: 15 January 2025 – 15 September 2025 (40 working days)
Duty Travel: Fully remote assignment. Travel to Country Offices (subject to need) for max 7 days per Country Office and funded through Country Office budget.
