National Consultant Gender Analysis of Circular Economy in Serbia

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

Within Serbia, UN Women provides technical assistance to national partners to implement international and national gender equality commitments, strengthen institutional mechanisms, and foster inclusive policy development.

Under the Gender Equality Facility – Phase III, UN Women is supporting national partners to integrate gender equality, non-discrimination, and accessibility standards in policy making and EU fund management processes. Based on the request from the Ministry of Human and Minority Rights and Social Dialogue of the Republic of Serbia, UN Women seeks a consultant to conduct a comprehensive gender analysis of the circular economy in Serbia, identifying opportunities, barriers and policy recommendations to advance women's participation and leadership across circular economy sectors and value chains.

Under the overall supervision of UN Women Serbia's Programme Analyst – Governance, the consultant will undertake the following tasks:

• Conduct a desk review of relevant policies, legislation, studies and available data related to gender equality and the circular economy in Serbia.
• Analyze gender dimensions of employment, entrepreneurship, business ownership, skills development and access to financing in selected circular economy sectors.
• Conduct qualitative research (interviews and/or focus group discussions) with women engaged in circular economy sectors to assess their experiences, opportunities and challenges.
• Assess barriers and enabling factors affecting women's participation in circular economy activities, including recycling, repair and reuse services, waste management, and circular entrepreneurship.
• Identify key gender gaps, barriers and good practices.
• Develop recommendations for promoting women's participation and economic empowerment within the transition towards a circular economy.
• Prepare a comprehensive Gender Analysis of the Circular Economy in Serbia.

• Inception Report including methodology, analytical framework and data collection plan.

  20.11.2026

  5 days

• Draft Gender Analysis of the Circular Economy in Serbia incorporating findings from desk review, data analysis, interviews and focus groups

  12.2.2027

  20 days

• Final Gender Analysis of the Circular Economy in Serbia incorporating comments received from UN Women

  26.2.2027

  5 days

This is a home-based consultancy.

• Respect for Diversity
• Integrity
• Professionalism
• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
• Accountability
• Creative Problem Solving
• Effective Communication
• Inclusive Collaboration
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Leading by Example
• Ability to work independently and proactively solve problem;
• Capacity to plan, priorities and deliver tasks on time.
• Capacity to engage with stakeholders to receive inputs for analysis and reporting;
• Strong interpersonal, teamwork and communication skills.

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
• Accountability
• Creative Problem Solving
• Effective Communication
• Inclusive Collaboration
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Leading by Example

• Ability to work independently and proactively solve problem;
• Capacity to plan, priorities and deliver tasks on time.
• Capacity to engage with stakeholders to receive inputs for analysis and reporting;
• Strong interpersonal, teamwork and communication skills.
• Ability to research, analyse,…