A consultant is needed to support country and regional efforts on alcohol control through technical assistance, policy development, stakeholder engagement, and strategic communications, aligned with regional priorities and WHO frameworks.
Alcohol use remains a leading preventable risk factor for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), injuries, and social harms across the Western Pacific Region. It contributes to over 200 disease and injury conditions, and every minute, one person dies from alcohol-related harm in the Region. The WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific, through the NCD Prevention and Health Promotion (PND) Unit under the Division of Healthy Environments and Populations (DHP), supports Member States in implementing evidence-based interventions to reduce alcohol use and its associated burden.
To accelerate progress, WHO is scaling up technical support to countries in conducting situation analyses, mapping stakeholders, and strengthening cross-sectoral collaboration. This includes facilitating technical briefings and workshops, developing policy briefs, and providing hands-on technical review of draft policy instruments such as legislation, fiscal measures, and monitoring frameworks.
At the regional level, WHO is also intensifying efforts to promote alcohol control through strategic engagement with Member States and technical teams. This includes preparing for the alcohol control agenda of the Regional Committee Meeting, aligning with regional strategies and acceleration initiatives, and developing tailored communications toolkits to engage the public and policymakers. The consultant will also support inter-country learning, documentation of success stories, and finalisation of regional publications and workshops.
This consultancy requires a technically skilled and strategically minded expert with demonstrated experience in alcohol control policy, stakeholder engagement, and public health communications. Familiarity with the WHO Global Alcohol Action Plan 2022–2030, the SAFER initiative, and regional NCD frameworks is essential.
