The UNOPS Global Portfolios Office (GPO) brings together diverse expertise to help partners deliver impact worldwide. With hubs in New York, Geneva, and Vienna, and expert teams operating globally, GPO leads multi-regional initiatives that advance sustainable development, climate action, and peacebuilding - including in some of the world’s most challenging environments.
By leveraging our collective expertise and global networks, GPO supports UNOPS’ strategic priorities and the Sustainable Development Goals across more than 130 countries. We work closely with major global partners - including governments, international financial institutions, and UN agencies - to deliver a wide range of services, such as project management, fund management, hosting services, and HR support.
Our thematic focus spans climate action and energy, health, peace and security, sustainable development, and humanitarian action, supporting high-impact initiatives across critical global priorities.
UNOPS Development and Special Initiatives team works with UN partners and Member States. This portfolio offers support for various initiatives and priorities of the UN Secretary-General in pursuit of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals. Additionally, it helps the UN Secretariat in implementing global programs in areas such as political affairs, climate, counterterrorism and peacebuilding, among others.
UNOPS DSIP has been requested to support The Forest & Climate Leaders' Partnership (FCLP). This is a hosted entity.
The Forest & Climate Leaders' Partnership (FCLP) was launched by world leaders at COP27 and aims to accelerate global progress to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by 2030 while delivering sustainable development and promoting an inclusive rural transformation, through a voluntary and focused partnership of countries that are making a strong contribution to this agenda through national action and international collaboration.
The Forest & Climate Leaders’ Partnership (FCLP) is a high-level political platform launched at COP26 to support countries in delivering on the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use. The Partnership brings together governments, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs), and key partners to accelerate action on forests, climate, and sustainable development through coordinated political engagement, technical collaboration, and mobilisation of finance.
To support effective delivery at the national level, the FCLP engages In-Country Coordinators to strengthen coordination, ensure alignment with national priorities, and support implementation of FCLP-related activities. In-Country Coordinators report to the Deputy Programme Director and work closely with the government focal point (Sherpa), relevant ministries, partners, and the FCLP Secretariat to ensure coherent engagement across FCLP workstreams and initiatives.
Accordingly, the technical profile, together with the objectives, scope, and other conditions of this service, are defined in these Terms of Reference.
Lead the development, regular updating, and monitoring of the country’s annual FCLP workplan
Prepare annual reports about countries’ participation on FCLP
Support government participation in FCLP governance processes (e.g. Steering Committee, key meetings)
Ensure consistent and informed national engagement
Support development and implementation of Country Packages and other national action activities
Enable knowledge sharing and participation in the Country Packages International Working Group.
Support implementation of the International Land Tenure Commitment (ILTC) – if applicable
Strengthen coordination, monitoring, and reporting processes related to the involvement of IPs and LCs in FCLP activities or initiatives
Support national engagement in FCLP carbon markets and climate finance initiatives
Provide national analysis on relevant frameworks when needed (e.g. Article 6, voluntary markets)
Desired
Additional training or certification in forest management, climate finance, carbon markets, or project management is an asset.
Desired
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