The consultant will support the updating process of the NDC of Senegal by providing technical assistance to identify buildings related targets as well as formulate ambitious , investable, actionable and inclusive measures related to the buildings and construction sector. This will be done in close collaboration with the established working group under the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development and under the guidance of UNEP, and the GlobalABC. The consultant will use the GlobalABC NDC guide and will build on the Climate Action Roadmap for Buildings and Construction of Senegal. The final output will consist in a report to be validated by the NDC lead authors including a set of clear recommendations on NDC measures related to the buildings and construction sector to be incorporated in the updated NDC. Under this assignment the consultant will perform the following tasks: - Analyze available baseline material: Review of previous NDC (2020) and buildings related targest, existing national long-term sustainability strategies ( Plan Senegal Emergent), the Climate Action Roadmap for Buildings and Construction of Senegal. - Engagement with NDC working group established under the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development. Following the GlobalABC NDC step-by-step guide and building on the information included in the Roadmap, identify data gaps and actions required to translate the targets and actions included in the roadmap into ambitious, investable, actionable and inclusive NDC measures. Develop a workplan aligned with the overall NDC update process , including specific tasks to be performed in relation to setting targets and formulating measures related to buildings and construction. Validate this workplan with the NDC working group. - Provide technical assistance in the calculation of short, medium-term and long-term projections of buildings and construction related emissions, considering a whole life-carbon approach, and their contribution to achieving Senegal’s climate goals. In consultation with local experts, the NDC working group and building on the work performed under the Climate Action Roadmap for Buildings and Construction, draft actionable and investable measures to achieve sectoral targets and national climate goals. The measures should be ambitious, investable, actionable and inclusive and should cover areas such as :Building Energy Codes, Appliances, Building Systems, and Thermal Comfort, Building Performance Labelling and Certification, Building Retrofits, Electrification, Renewable Energy and Grid Integration, Construction Methods and Processes, Materials and Circularity, and Urban Planning for Adaptation and Resilience - Participate in expert meetings of the NDC working group and provide inputs related to buildings and construction. Consult the proposed measures with the experts working group and validate. Ensure that targets and measures are aligned and contribute to overall targets. - Develop a summary report to be shared and validated by the NDC leading authors including a set of clear recommendations on NDC measures related to the buildings and construction sector to be incorporated in the updated NDC.