Scope of Project
Climate Analytics is currently implementing a project to develop an integrated methodology for attributing extreme heat events and their subsequent impacts in the Global South to human-induced climate change. This initiative establishes a robust framework that links greenhouse gas emissions to specific climate damages through quantitative allocation analysis, adapts extreme event attribution science for climate-vulnerable regions, and assesses the resulting socioeconomic impacts.
Scope of Consultancy
To ensure the project's success and local relevance, Climate Analytics is now seeking to engage a local expert to perform one of the case studies: Manila, Philippines. The consultant will conduct essential in-country activities, including data collection, background literature research, and contextualizing the framework for the specific regional realities of Manila (Philippines). The local expert's work will include:
- Contributing to the Socio-Economic Impact Assessment for the Manila case study by gathering qualitative and quantitative data on the socio-economic impacts of extreme heat from non-traditional, local sources, including interviews and approaching local stakeholders for non-public data (e.g. hospitals, health care providers, local employers, policy makers, etc). Socio-economic impacts of interest include mortality, morbidity, and heat related losses in labour productivity and income (including in informal employment), as well as other effects such as poverty, indebtedness, caregiving responsibilities.
- Performing background-literature research on current local heat-health adaptation interventions (policies, programs, pilot projects, and other initiatives) to more comprehensively understand exposure and vulnerabilities of the focus geography.
- Bring in local expertise on socio-economic context including local characteristics and social norms to be mindful of for the data evaluation
The consultant will be responsible for the following deliverables over the contract period:
| Deliverable | Output | Timeline |
| Progress Reporting | Bi-weekly update meetings and one final wrap-up session. | Every two weeks; |
| Local data gathering/stakeholder interviews | Approach at least five local sources for data (e.g. hospitals, morgues, labour organisations, health providers, … ). Minimum of six interviews with experts or key local stakeholders; transcripts and engagement summary. | Continuous; main field work finalized by end of August |
| Socio-Economic Impacts Summary | Living document compiling quantitative and qualitative impacts data with context. | Continuous; final version due before wrap-up |
Policy Landscape Review | Living document summarizing policies, programs, and initiatives on heat-health adaptation. | Continuous; final version due before wrap-up |
| Final Submission | Delivery of all finalized documents, transcripts, and summaries. | Wrap up by end of Sept 2026, available for questions until end of Oct. |