Result of Service The consultancy consists of the following outputs being these non-limitative: - Monthly activity reports This deliverable must be presented in PDF and Word format, up to 5 pages. Work Location Ecuador Expected duration 4-months contract with the possibility of extension **Responsibilities**: a.) Information and validation: - The consultant will be responsible for keeping the HUB Coordinator informed and having to obtain validation of his/her activities in the full project cycle. b.) Development: - Preparation of Training Needs assessment reports based on national level events, highlighting short-term recommendations for training and learning support for Ecuador. - Prepare a stock-tacking and review of existing and relevant tools already developed by UN-Habitat and the RCs, as well as their adaptation to the context of the project and the country. - Production of at least one training companion focused on the priority issues identified. - Prepare capacity-building workshops with national level and city level stakeholders to build capacities in data collection identifying urban trends and issues for monitoring and reporting on sustainable urban development that can end in the preparation of National Action plans for the implementation of cross-sectoral urban development policies, measures or actions. - Support in the informing and populating of the Urban Platform in addition to the interre-gional webinars and EGMs with project partners and expert stakeholders throughout the project. - Aid in the development of the Online Urban Platform (virtual forum and learning centre) in the LAC region. - Organize Training of Trainers events with national key counterparts focused on the national needs assessment results. - Support in the development and harmonization of the online training and learning component of the reporting platforms; with the possible creation of an online training course and its adaptation to the regional contexts. - Collaborate with the Resident Coordinator System and the UN Country team in Ecuador to ensure coherence and added-value, including with the “Local 2030 - Localizing the SDGs” country with urban situational and foresight assessments as part of common country anal-yses and support government capacities for the UN Coordination Frameworks partnerships. - Assist in the activities carried out by UN-Habitat in the country as part of the implementation of the project “Fostering local communities of solidarity for migrants and refugees from Venezuela” - Support the identification of project opportunities within the UN-Habitat Cooperation Framework in the territory. - Provide support to the Coordinator and/or UN-Habitat team in establishing communication with counterparts. - Provide inputs for the elaboration of technical and economic proposals related to the formulation of new projects, as well as the implementation of existing ones, specifically with the drafting of concept notes, project documents, implementation plans, budgets, terms of reference, memorandums of understanding, agreements and other cooperation mechanisms to be defined by the UN-Habitat Coordinator. - Participate, when requested, in inter-agency groups of the UN System (UNCT), project meetings, missions, and/or events related to the projects in which it participates. - Provide inputs for the systematization and exchange of successful practices and experiences with other HUBs in the region, with headquarters branches and counterparts. - Support other activities as requested and by mutual agreement with the UN-Habitat HUB Coordinator for the Andean countries, within the framework of the present consultancy and without prejudice to the achievement of their responsibilities. c.) Approval: - The consultant will be responsible for supporting compliance with project approval processes, as well as monitoring the development and implementation of programs and projects. - Support the Hub Coordinator in the development of inputs for conceptual notes, project documents, implementation plans and budgets, and in general all the documentation neces-sary for internal approval of projects, following the provisions of the various manuals of procedures, internal regulations, and regular channels established by the Agency. d.) Implementation: - Attend the technical (virtual) meetings needed to meet the scopes and objectives defined for the consultancy. - Provide information to UN-Habitat regarding affectations that the process of implementing the consultancy may have. - Provide inputs for the systematization of the processes carried out and exchange of practices and successful experiences with other HUBs in the region, with headquarters branches, coun-terparties and who appoints the UN-Habitat HUB Coordinator for Andean countries. - Follow up on technical guidelines determined by the Project Coordinator and Coordinator HUB Andean Countries. - Comply with the schedule of activities according to the guidelines