The consultant will support the Sustainable Mobility Unit in delivering the following activities under the direct supervision of the Programme Management Office for Active Mobility, Digitalisation & Integration.

Activity 1. Develop the Terms of Reference and Workplan for a Thematic Working Group on Active Mobility, Digitalisation & Integration as part of the Global E-mobility Project. This activity will formalize a community of practice on the intersection of e-mobility, active mobility, digitalization, and modal integration. The consultant will develop the full Terms of Reference for the working group, including its objectives, governance, and expected outputs. This will include drafting a proposed membership list, leveraging existing contacts and platforms from the Global E-mobility project to ensure a diverse and expert cohort.

• i) Scoping and Objective Definition: Conduct a scoping to define the precise mandate, strategic objectives, and key thematic focus areas for the Working Group, ensuring alignment with the goals of the Global E-mobility Project and identified knowledge gaps.
• ii) Membership Identification and Mapping: Leverage existing networks and platforms from the Global E-mobility Project to identify and map potential members, ensuring balanced representation from key sectors (government, private sector, academia, NGOs), regions, and gender.
• iii) Drafting of Full Terms of Reference (TOR): Compose a comprehensive TOR document that includes the defined objectives, governance structure, scope of work, expected outputs, deliverables, frequency of meetings, and duration of the Working Group.
• iv) Development of a Proposed Workplan and Timeline: Create a detailed multi-year workplan and timeline for the Working Group, outlining specific activities, milestones, deliverables, and a schedule for meetings and reporting.
• v) Finalization and Formalization: Incorporate feedback from stakeholders to produce final, validated versions of the TOR, inaugural workplan, and recommended membership list for official launch and adoption by the project leadership.

Activity 2. Develop a comprehensive 5-year calendar for the working group and related workshops/trainings to ensure structured momentum, capacity development and inclusive validation for all related knowledge products which are developed under the framework of the working group over time.

• i) Design of a Phased Engagement Strategy: Structure the 5-year timeline into distinct phases (e.g., Inception & Scoping, Knowledge Product Development, Regional Capacity Building, Policy Advocacy) with clear objectives for each period.
• ii) Scheduling of Core Governance Meetings: Integrate and schedule the annual virtual Working Group meetings to serve as strategic steering moments for reporting progress, making key decisions, and planning upcoming activities.
• iii) Planning of Co-creation and Validation Workshops: Identify specific knowledge products (e.g., policy briefs, toolkits, training modules) and schedule dedicated virtual or hybrid workshops for their collaborative development, expert peer-review, and final validation.
• iv) Design and Scheduling of Sub-Regional Consultation Trainings: Develop a rationale and schedule for a series of five (5) in-person/hybrid trainings, ensuring equitable geographic distribution across Africa over the 5-year period to build capacity, gather context-specific input, and foster regional ownership.

Activity 3. Compile already existing and relevant knowledge products (at least 6) from development partners and other stakeholders for upload to the E-Mobility Toolbox (https://emobility.tools/).

Activity 4. Co-ordinate the establishment and organization of the Thematic Working Group on Active Mobility, Digitalisation & Integration as part of the Global E Mobility Project – with at least 2 virtual meetings taking place and 2 working groups reports written – during the contract period.

• i) Implement at least 2 virtual meetings and develop atleast 2 brief working group reports

Activity 5. Develop one technical report or analytical tool on mode integration, active mobility and digitalization alongside a set of training materials, and present the report / tool through webinars in each of the existing Global E Mobility Programme 4 Regional Support and Investment Platforms (RSIPs).

• i) Select a topic, in consultation with UNEP, develop a table of contents / structure for the technical report / analytical tool
• ii) Validate the report / tool content with UNEP and the working group members
• iii) Draft the report / tool and respective training materials
• iv) Disseminate the report / tool via dedicated webinars in the 4 RSIPs

Activity 6. Provide technical assistance to support the establishment of a series of national sustainable mobility projects through the development of concept notes, inception reports, baseline analyses, and detailed workplans for at least three (3) countries. The consultant will provide structured technical assistance to co-develop national project concepts and implementation-ready workplans, in close collaboration with national and city-level stakeholders. This will include analytical support, stakeholder consultations, drafting of core project documents, and integration of gender-responsive and inclusive mobility considerations.

For at least three (3) of the following countries, the consultant will support the development of a standardized minimum package consisting of a concept note and workplan, with country-specific additions as outlined below:

• i) Ghana: Inception report and project workplan – focused on national policy development and city action planning.
• ii) Uganda: concept note and workplan – focused on regulatory reform for sustainable mobility (e.g., tax incentives, import duties).
• iii) Kenya: concept and workplan - to leverage health data to advocate for investment in active mobility infrastructure.
• iv) The Gambia- concept note and baseline analysis – on active mobility, e-mobility, public transport, and ToD.
• v) Nigeria: concept note and work plan - an advocacy and implementation support strategy for active mobility policy at the national and city level.

This activity will produce actionable, pre-implementation documents for partner governments, focusing on strategic planning and evidence-based framing. The consultant will draft tailored outputs aligned with national priorities and global sustainability frameworks including:

• i) Desk-Based Research and Policy Review: of existing national policies, strategic documents, and relevant data (e.g., transport statistics, health reports, fiscal regulations, sex-disaggregated data) for each target country to ensure contextual alignment.
• ii) Drafting of Standalone Concept Notes: Develop structured concept notes for selected countries, including:
  • Problem statement and justification
  • Objectives and expected outcomes
  • Alignment with national/global goals
  • High-level activities and innovations
  • Risks and assumptions
• iii) Development of Workplans: Create phased workplans outlining:
  • Key activities and deliverables
  • Timelines and milestones
  • Resource requirements and budgetary estimates
  • Roles and responsibilities (proposed)
  • Monitoring and evaluation frameworks
• iv) Integration of Critical Themes: Embed cross-cutting considerations—such as gender equality and social inclusion,, climate resilience, health co-benefits, and digitalization—directly into concept and workplan structures.
• v) Finalization of Outputs: Produce polished, publication-ready versions of concept notes and workplans, formatted for immediate use in funding proposals or further discussion with government and other stakeholders.

Activity 7. Develop a specification for the Pan-African Action Plan for Active Mobility (PAAPAM) Web and Data Hub. This activity will focus on th

• Develop the Terms of Reference and Workplan for a Thematic Working Group on Active Mobility, Digitalisation & Integration.
• Develop a comprehensive 5-year calendar for the working group and related workshops/trainings.
• Compile already existing and relevant knowledge products (at least 6) from development partners and other stakeholders for upload to the E-Mobility Toolbox.
• Co-ordinate the establishment and organization of the Thematic Working Group on Active Mobility, Digitalisation & Integration, with at least 2 virtual meetings and 2 working group reports written.
• Develop one technical report or analytical tool on mode integration, active mobility and digitalization alongside a set of training materials, and present the report / tool through webinars in each of the existing Global E Mobility Programme 4 Regional Support and Investment Platforms (RSIPs).
• Provide technical assistance to support the establishment of a series of national sustainable mobility projects through the development of concept notes, inception reports, baseline analyses, and detailed workplans for at least three (3) countries.
• Develop a specification for the Pan-African Action Plan for Active Mobility (PAAPAM) Web and Data Hub.

• Developing Terms of Reference
• Workplan development
• Project coordination
• Technical report writing
• Training material development
• Technical assistance
• Concept note development
• Inception report writing
• Baseline analysis
• Stakeholder consultation
• Gender-responsive and inclusive mobility considerations
• Climate resilience
• Digitalization

• Experience in developing Terms of Reference and Workplans.
• Experience in coordinating working groups and meetings.
• Experience in developing technical reports and training materials.
• Experience in providing technical assistance for project development.
• Familiarity with sustainable mobility, active mobility, e-mobility, digitalization, and modal integration.
• Knowledge of gender equality, social inclusion, climate resilience, and health co-benefits in mobility projects.