WHO National Consultant – Climate, GIS, Remote Sensing and Climate Risk Analysis – Burkina Faso
The World Health Organization (WHO) is seeking a National Consultant specialising in climatology, environmental sciences, GIS, remote sensing, spatial modelling and climate risk analysis to support a major climate and health initiative in Burkina Faso.
The consultancy is based in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, and will contribute technical expertise to the country’s assessment of climate-related health vulnerabilities and the development of a new National Health Adaptation Plan (PNA Santé).
The consultancy is offered on an external consultant contract for 45 days, running from 10 November to 24 December 2026. The application deadline is 10 November 2026 at 00:59 AM, according to the vacancy information.
About the Consultancy
Climate change is increasingly recognised as a major threat to public health. Changes in temperature and rainfall patterns, extreme weather events and environmental degradation can directly and indirectly affect population health.
In Burkina Faso, increasing climate-related risks include extreme heat, irregular rainfall, droughts and flooding. These conditions can contribute to the spread of climate-sensitive diseases, including malaria and dengue, as well as diarrhoeal diseases and acute respiratory infections. Climate pressures can also worsen food insecurity and malnutrition.
Against this background, the Ministry of Health, with technical and financial support from WHO, is undertaking a new Evaluation nationale de la Vulnérabilité et de l’Adaptation (EVA) of the health sector to climate change.
The consultant will lead the climatological, geospatial and data-analysis component of this assessment and provide technical inputs for the development of the new National Health Adaptation Plan.
Key Responsibilities
The consultant will work alongside another national consultant to develop the methodology, workplan, schedule and implementation tools for the assignment.
A major responsibility will be reviewing the previous 2017 health-sector climate Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment and the 2014–2015 National Health Adaptation Plan, with particular attention to hydro-climatic data, climate risks and the spatial dimensions of vulnerability.
The consultant will collect, compile and process climate-health and hydro-climatic data required for the assessment.
Technical responsibilities will include:
- Managing geodatabases.
- Processing meteorological time-series data.
- Conducting climate and spatial analysis.
- Applying remote-sensing techniques.
- Undertaking spatial modelling.
- Producing maps and vulnerability/resilience diagnostics.
- Supporting data validation.
- Documenting data sources, methods and analytical processes.
- Contributing to the draft and final EVA reports.
- Providing climate and geospatial inputs for the new National Health Adaptation Plan.
The consultant will also participate in national workshops, validation meetings and other consultation activities.
Key Deliverables
The assignment has five major deliverables.
The first is a methodological note and detailed schedule, due six days after contract signature. The second involves the compilation, processing and validation of climate-health data and resilience diagnostics, due after 20 days.
The consultant will then contribute to a provisional EVA report by day 31, followed by a provisional new National Health Adaptation Plan by day 42. The final EVA and PNA reports are expected by day 45.
Qualifications and Experience
Applicants must have a Master’s degree in Climatology or Environmental Sciences. A doctorate in Geoinformatics/GIS, Remote Sensing or Risk Management is desirable.
Candidates need at least five years of relevant professional experience in climate-data analysis and spatial modelling. Proven experience with greenhouse gas inventories, Nationally Determined Contributions or GIS-based climate vulnerability studies is also required.
Strong technical skills in QGIS, ArcGIS, geodatabase management, remote sensing and meteorological time-series processing are essential. Knowledge of UNFCCC guidelines and IPCC models is also required.
Excellent French-language writing ability is essential, while practical English is desirable.
Location, Fee and Contract
The consultant will be based in Ouagadougou, working closely with the WHO focal point. National travel may be required, with travel expenses covered by WHO.
The stated daily rate is 81,944 XOF, excluding travel costs. Payment is structured as 25% upon contract signature, 25% upon submission of interim reports and 50% following submission and validation of the final reports.
Position: National Consultant – Climate, GIS, Remote Sensing & Climate Risk Analysis
Organisation: World Health Organization (WHO)
Location: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Contract: External Consultancy
Duration: 45 days
Daily Rate: 81,944 XOF
Closing Date: 10 November 2026
