# Local Consultant: Elaboration of Eswatini’s Social and Economic Response Plan

> This tender closed on 2026-08-17.

- **Reference:** UNDP-SWZ-00256
- **Issuer:** [UNDP-SWZ - SWAZILAND](https://za.bidwunder.com/tenders/issuer/undp-swz-swaziland.md)
- **Type:** IC - Individual contractor
- **Published:** 2026-08-04
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-17 16:59 SAST
- **Sectors:** [Other professional services](https://za.bidwunder.com/tenders/sector/M74.md)

## Summary

#### Overview
**Local Consultant to elaborate Eswatini’s Social and Economic Response Plan (SERP), including impact assessment, LNOB analysis, stakeholder consultations, and a prioritized package of immediate, medium-term and structural measures aligned with national priorities and UNDP/SD frameworks.** Open to qualified individual consultants based in Eswatini with expertise in socioeconomic policy analysis, development planning, and experience delivering policy-oriented reports for UNDP or similar partners.

#### Requirements
- Demonstrated experience delivering Social and Economic Response planning or equivalent socioeconomic policy analysis for Eswatini or comparable small economies.
- Ability to perform rapid impact analysis covering inflation, food/fuel prices, fertilizer costs, public finances, SACU revenue, employment, poverty, social protection, food security, agriculture, manufacturing, retail, transport, MSMEs, energy and household consumption.
- Proven capability to apply a gender, equity, disability and Leave-No-One-Behind lens (LNOB) in assessments and reporting.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and consultation skills with government ministries, UN agencies, development partners, private sector, civil society, academia.
- Ability to deliver outputs aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework, the UNDP Country Programme Document, and the shared SERP template.
- Additional: local resident and ability to work independently within UNDP processes; fluency in English.

#### How to Apply
- Submission deadline: 17 August 2026, 14:59 (local time).
- Submission method: Bid documents are available on the UNDP Quantum portal; submit via that portal (see portal link in metadata). For questions, contact procurement.sz@undp.org.
- Documents to complete/submit: Obtain bid documents from the UNDP Quantum portal; typical submissions include CV, methodological approach/work plan, and financial proposal as outlined in the portal.
- Required registrations/pre-qualifications: Not specified in metadata; refer to the portal for any pre-qualification requirements.
- Briefing session: Not specified in metadata.
- Where to obtain bid documents: UNDP Quantum portal (link provided in tender metadata).

## Description

Local Consultant: Elaboration of Eswatini’s Social and Economic Response Plan

Description of the Assignment:

The United Nations Country Team and UNDP Eswatini seeks the services of an individual consultant to support elaborate a high-quality Social and Economic Response Plan for Eswatini that assesses the likely impacts of the Middle East conflict, identifies vulnerable groups and sectors, and proposes a prioritized package of immediate, medium-term and structural response measures aligned with national priorities, the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework, the UNDP Country Programme Document, and the shared SERP template.

The firm will perform the following tasks:

Inception and analytical framing: Review the shared SERP template, agree on the analytical framework, refine the workplan, confirm stakeholders, and define data requirements and consultation protocols.Desk review: Review relevant global, regional and national documents, including UNDP’s briefs on reversals in global development and cushioning the global shock, the joint African economies policy brief, UNDP and UNCT Briefs on Impact of Middle Eastern Conflict on Economy of Eswatini and other relevant government and partner documents.Impact analysis: Review and update the assessment of the likely direct and indirect socio-economic impacts on Eswatini, including inflation, food and fuel prices, fertilizer costs, public finance, SACU revenue, employment, poverty, social protection, food security, agriculture, manufacturing, retail, transport, MSMEs, energy and household consumption.Vulnerability and LNOB analysis: Identify who is most affected, why, and through which channels, applying a gender, equity, disability and Leave-No-One-Behind lens.Stakeholder consultations: Conduct targeted consultations with government ministries and agencies, UNCT members, development partners, private sector representatives, civil society, academia and relevant sector stakeholders.Response options and prioritization: Develop actionable response measures grouped by immediate stabilization, m...

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## Published on

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