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Under the guidance of the ACEF Task Manager, the Consultant will support the ACEF Secretariat in implementing its knowledge management and communication activities. The assignment will cover the following main areas:
• Knowledge management: support the systematic capture, organization and analysis of knowledge, lessons learned, good practices and results generated through ACEF-funded activities; translate this evidence into decision-useful knowledge to inform programme implementation, policy dialogue, replication and future interventions; and maintain ACEF’s digital knowledge resources.
• Results communication: translate technical information and project results into clear and compelling knowledge and communication products that demonstrate ACEF’s contribution to Africa’s circular economy transition and strengthen its positioning among governments, development partners, private-sector actors and other stakeholders.
• Strategic communication and visibility: support targeted communication and engagement with key stakeholders, including the preparation of evidence, messages and materials that contribute to partnerships, investment opportunities and resource mobilisation, in coordination with the ACEF Secretariat and relevant Bank teams.
• Stakeholder knowledge-sharing: support the strategic planning and organization of ACEF and ACEA meetings, workshops, webinars and other events, including agenda setting, targeted stakeholder participation, event logistics, knowledge capture and follow-up on relevant opportunities and action points.
The Consultant will ensure that communication and knowledge products are accurate, user-friendly, visually effective and consistent with applicable Bank communication, branding and publication requirements.

Stakeholder interaction
The Consultant will:
• Develop and maintain an editorial and communication calendar aligned with ACEF’s work programme and key project milestones.
• Prepare communication materials, including presentations, briefs, talking points, web and social media content, newsletters, success stories and other materials for ACEF activities and stakeholder engagement.
• Support the visibility of ACEF-funded activities and results through approved Bank and ACEA channels, in coordination with PECG and the Communications and External Relations Department (PCER).
• Support stakeholder mapping and targeted engagement around ACEF priorities and emerging opportunities, and maintain appropriate follow-up on relevant partnerships, financing and collaboration opportunities.
• Develop evidence-based communication materials that support ACEF’s institutional positioning, policy dialogue, partnership development and resource mobilisation efforts.
• Prepare and update content for relevant websites and digital platforms and, where required, apply basic web publishing and HTML skills to support the presentation and publication of content.
• Support communication with ACEF stakeholders, including Regional Member Countries, development partners, ACEA members and partners, private-sector actors, knowledge institutions and other relevant stakeholders.
• Coordinate, as required, with external service providers engaged for editing, graphic design, typesetting, printing or other communication services.

Knowledge Management
The Consultant will:
• Support implementation of ACEF’s knowledge management activities in line with the Facility’s work programme and results framework.
• Systematically collect, analyze and synthesize project results, lessons learned, good practices and emerging opportunities, and translate them into decision-useful knowledge for programme management, policy dialogue, replication and future interventions.
• Develop and disseminate knowledge products such as policy and technical briefs, lessons notes, case studies, project summaries, infographics and thematic publications.
• Maintain and regularly update ACEF’s digital knowledge repository and support effective organization and accessibility of programme documents and knowledge products.
• Lead the preparation, editing and dissemination of ACEF’s Half-Yearly and Annual Reports, including the systematic capture of evidence on policy uptake, strengthened institutional and productive capacity, investment readiness, partnerships and financing mobilized or influenced by ACEF interventions, where applicable and supported by project evidence.
• Support monitoring of the reach and use of ACEF knowledge and communication products, using available indicators and analytics, and provide inputs to programme results reporting.
• Develop evidence-based case studies and success stories demonstrating the development value of ACEF interventions, including, where relevant, value retained in Africa, productive capacity strengthened, circular businesses and value chains supported, policy or institutional change achieved, and investment opportunities created or advanced.
• Facilitate knowledge exchange and dissemination of relevant ACEF-generated knowledge through ACEA and other appropriate platforms and partnerships.

Event Management
The Consultant will:
• Support the strategic planning and organization of ACEF and ACEA meetings, workshops, webinars and other relevant events, including agenda development, identification and engagement of priority participants, speakers, logistical arrangements and communication materials.
• Coordinate event logistics with relevant Bank teams, partners and service providers, as required.
• Prepare or coordinate event-related presentations, briefs, visibility materials and other communication products.
• Capture key discussions, commitments and opportunities emerging from relevant events and support structured follow-up and dis

The assignment will be for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of commencement specified in the contract.

The Consultant will report directly, functionally and administratively, to the ACEF Task Manager in the Climate Change and Green Growth Department (PECG). The Consultant will work closely with the ACEF Secretariat, relevant Bank Task Managers and departments, and the ACEA Secretariat, as required for the performance of the assignment.

The Consultant will be home-based or based at the African Development Bank Headquarters in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The assignment may require travel within Africa and internationally, as necessary and subject to prior approval by the Bank.