Solid Waste Management Awareness and Action Consultancy for Schools and Campuses

UNDP Guyana is seeking a national individual consultant to strengthen awareness, knowledge and practical action on solid waste management among secondary schools and tertiary or technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions in Guyana. The consultant will be based at the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, Guyana, with travel to selected institutions in Regions 3, 4, 5, 6 and 10, and other locations as approved by UNDP. The assignment is estimated to start in November 2026 and will run for six (6) months, covering 120 working days. Working closely with UNDP, the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development and education partners, the consultant will develop a practical learning toolkit and communication package, conduct baseline and endline assessments, train at least 70 educators, student leaders and youth representatives, and strengthen the capacity of relevant Ministry staff to support future replication. The assignment will support awareness and practical activities in at least five secondary schools and five tertiary or TVET institutions, reaching at least 2,000 students and young people and supporting at least 10 student-led waste-action pilots. Activities will promote waste prevention, source separation, reuse, recycling, composting and responsible disposal.