Five-Year Review of the Implementation of the Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (ECA)
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is requesting proposals from prospective consultants to support the five-year review of the implementation of the Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (ECA), a parallel agreement to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
The five-year review of the ECA represents a key moment in the continued mandate of the CEC. As the successor to the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC), the ECA reaffirms the commitment of the three Parties to environmental protection as an integral part of regional trade and sustainable development. The review also provides an opportunity to reflect on the past and consider future directions for the CEC.
The objective of the review is to provide recommendations to help the Council improve the operations and effectiveness to achieve the ECA objectives. The review will also identify best practices and achievements related to environmental law enforcement in the three countries, as well as existing gaps and challenges in implementation. Additionally, it will assess the CEC’s institutional capacity to foster public participation and improve transparency and accountability.
Deadlines for Proposal Submission and Decision
The proposal, including all relevant attachments, must be received by the CEC Secretariat offices by 17:00 ET on 10 October 2025. Proposals submitted after this deadline will not be considered.
Proposals must be submitted via e-mail to rinfiesta@cec.org. Proposal format may be in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format. Once the proposal has been submitted electronically, the CEC will confirm receipt within three business days. If receipt is not confirmed by e-mail within this time, applicants must contact the CEC. The contact person is:
Rocío de la Infiesta
Assistant, Government Relations, Strategy and Performance Unit
Commission for Environmental Cooperation
rinfiesta@cec.org
The CEC Secretariat intends to select the consultant and notify the applicants within a reasonable period following the proposal submission deadline.
Overview
Status
Active
Deadline
October 10, 2025 5:00pm
Salary/Budget
The budget for this activity will not exceed C$80,000 (Canadian dollars).
Location
The Consultant will work in their own offices.
About the CEC
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) was established in 1994 by the governments of Canada, Mexico and the United States through the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation, a parallel environmental agreement to NAFTA. As of 2020, the CEC is recognized and maintained by the Environmental Cooperation Agreement, in parallel with the new Free Trade Agreement of North America. The CEC brings together a wide range of stakeholders, including the general public, Indigenous people, youth, nongovernmental organizations, academia, and the business sector, to seek solutions to protect North America’s shared environment while supporting sustainable development for the benefit of present and future generations.
The CEC is governed and funded equally by the Government of Canada through Environment and Climate Change Canada, the Government of the United States of Mexico through the Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales, and the Government of the United States of America through the Environmental Protection Agency.
We appreciate your interest in the CEC and wish to inform you that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. All résumés will be kept on file for a six-month period and taken into consideration for any suitable vacancies occurring during that time.