Economist Consultant — Green Economy and Sustainable Finance

Result of Service The consultant's services will contribute to the timely and effective delivery of UNEP's green economy and sustainable finance portfolio across global, regional, and country\-level workstreams. Specifically, the outputs will: •Validated analytical frameworks and technical outputs delivered for PAGE country assignments in Morocco, Kazakhstan, and Indonesia, enabling government counterparts to advance climate risk, blue bond, and circular economy reforms. •A consolidated, peer\-reviewed CFMCA Flagship Guide update, integrating partner contributions and reflecting a consistent Ministry of Finance\-centric framing. •A validated macroeconomic modelling framework and gender and social inclusion guidance tools delivered for the NZNPA IP, strengthening analytical foundations across participating countries. •A completed macroeconomic assessment of environmental investments in Saudi Arabia, with findings presented to national counterparts and UNEP project leadership Work Location Remote Expected duration 8 montha Duties and Responsibilities UNEP is the voice of the environment within the United Nations system. UNEP acts as a catalyst, advocate, educator and facilitator to promote the sound use of the environment and sustainable development. Located within the Industry and Economy Division, the Finance and Economics Branch examines how the economy, trade and finance interact with the environment and contribute to sustainable development at the local, national, regional and global levels. Based in Geneva, the Division leads the Green Economy Initiative to help countries integrate environmental considerations into their economic and trade policies. The Economic and Fiscal Policy Unit (EFPU), under the Finance and Economic Branch of UNEP’s Industry and Economy Division, supports countries in advancing sustainable finance frameworks and economic policy reforms aligned with climate, nature, and pollution objectives. Under the Partnership for Action on Green Econom