Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices…

Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The Environment, Natural Resources and Blue Economy (ENB) Global Practice has five key business lines consisting of Lending and non-lending services in (1) Forests, Watersheds and Sustainable Landscapes (‘Green Business line’); (2) Marine, Coastal, Aquatic Resources and Ocean Health (‘Blue Economy Business line’)…

Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices…

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations leads international efforts to defeat hunger and to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives. With over 194 member states, FAO works in over 130 countries worldwide. We believe that everyone can play a part in ending hunger. The FAO Regular Volunteer Programme provides opportunities for…

The Environment, Natural Resources and Blue Economy (ENB) Global Practice has five key business lines consisting of Lending and non-lending services in (1) Forests, Watersheds and Sustainable Landscapes (‘Green Business line’); (2) Marine, Coastal, Aquatic Resources and Ocean Health (‘Blue Economy Business line’); (3) Pollution Management and Environmental Health (‘Pollution Management Business line’); (4) Environmental Economics, Policies and…

The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, they work with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to…

On October 12-14 2021, the Ministry for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation of Ghana and the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment are hosting the World Resources Forum 2021 to foster a multi-stakeholder dialogue around "A Green Deal for Sustainable Resources". The conference is composed of three tracks: primary resources, secondary resources and circular economy. WRF2021 brings together stakeholders from policy, industry, science…

The European Forest Institute (EFI) is an international organisation with 29 member countries and around 120 associate and affiliate member organisations. EFI’s headquarters is in Joensuu, Finland and EFI has several offices across Europe. EFI´s FLEGT and REDD Unit, located in Barcelona, Spain managing several policy programmes aimed at supporting sustainable land-use in tropical forest countries. These include: The EU REDD Facility, set up in…

The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) is led by the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), one of the 15 research centers of CGIAR. CCAFS considers sustainable finance as a key lever for change in the sustainability agenda and a crucial driver to support the transition to sustainable and climate resilient food systems and landscapes. Greater…

Winrock International is seeking highly qualified candidates for a new USAID-funded West Africa Biodiversity and Low Emission Development program aimed at achieving meaningful and sustained reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from West Africa’s forestry-land use sector. The position will be based in Accra, Ghana with travel to the project sites across Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea and Cote D’Ivoire. The person will be responsible for…

Strengthening water, sanitation and hygiene programming is in line with USAID’s Global Water Strategy and efforts at overall development and achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. These targets have a focus on improved water supply, sanitation, hygiene and control, and eradication of water borne diseases. Increasing access to potable water and improved sanitation and hygiene are essential to achieving targeted health outcomes and…

Créée en 1948, l’UICN (Union internationale pour la conservation de la nature) fait autorité au niveau international sur l’état de la nature et des ressources naturelles dans le monde et sur les mesures pour les préserver. Sur la base d’un accord avec la Convention des Nations Unies sur la Lutte contre la désertification (CNULCD), l’UICN s’est vue confier l’exécution du « Projet d’opportunités au Sahel » au Burkina Faso, au Ghana et au Niger. L…

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is a union of Members made up of governments and civil society organizations. It provides public, private and non-governmental organizations with the knowledge and tools necessary for human progress, economic development and nature conservation to be carried out in harmony. In its 2018-2030 strategic framework, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification aims "for a future…

En réponse aux impacts du changement climatique sur la productivité agricole en Afrique de l'Ouest, notamment sur les petits producteurs, la Communauté Economique des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (CEDEAO) a développé un mécanisme financier intégré au Fonds Régional pour l’Agriculture et l’Alimentation (FRAA) dénommé « Initiative Ouest-Africaine pour une Agriculture Intelligente face au Climat (WAICSA) ». Le dispositif de financement du WAICSA…

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is an international financial institution and a specialized United Nations agency dedicated to eradicating rural poverty and hunger. It does so by investing in rural people. IFAD finances programmes and projects that increase agricultural productivity and raise rural incomes, and advocates at the local, national and international level for policies that contribute to rural transformation…

L'Organisation des Politiques et Politiques Forestières Africaines (AFORPOLIS en anglais), TROPENBOS International (TBI) et TROPENBOS Ghana (TBG) organisent la deuxième conférence des sciences sociales sur les «politiques et politiques africaines liées aux forêts». Cette conférence est organisée en collaboration avec l'Université de Göttingen en Allemagne et l'Union Internationale des Instituts de Recherche Forestière (IUFRO en anglais). La…

L’Université Goethe de Francfort et la Fondation allemande pour la recherche (DFG) ont convenu de créer le « Programme Point Sud » en 2009, un cadre où des activités relatives aux sciences sociales et humaines sont organisées. Le financement du DFG couvre les frais de voyage et d'hébergement des participants. Le programme est ouvert à tous les scientifiques basés en Allemagne travaillant sur des thèmes liés à l’Afrique. Les scientifiques employés…

A highly motivated and enthusiastic Project Manager ACF will administer the Africa Cocoa Fund (ACF). The ACF is a fund that the Rainforest Alliance is dedicating to supporting certified cocoa producers in West and Central Africa. The appointed Project Manager will work in partnership with colleagues and stakeholders to identify projects for support, focusing on producer organisations that require technical assistance. He or she will liaise with…

Afin de contribuer à relever le niveau et la disponibilité de l’expertise régionale en matière de gestion des aires protégées, l’UICN, à travers la composante 2 du Programme d’Appui à la Préservation de la Biodiversité, à la Gouvernance Environnementale et aux Changements Climatiques (PAPBio) intitulée « Gouvernance Régionale des Aires Protégées en Afrique de l’Ouest », envisage la mise en place d’un dispositif régional d’accompagnement de la…

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is assisting the Ministry of Education of Ghana in the implementation of an initiative on the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in Education with the view to improve the quality of education for all in the context of the SDG4 Education 2030. The incumbent will work under the overall authority of the Head of the UNESCO Office in Accra, the direct…

The Program Dream Africa Care Foundation will like to personally invite you to volunteer with us in any of our over-crowded and understaffed orphanages in Ghana. Your presences can make a difference in the children's life. This project aims to provide an opportunity for needy children and orphans to live and learn under one roof until they are adopted or integrated in the community or placed with family members who can take better care of them…

Applications for the 2020 DAAD In-Country / In-Region Scholarships is now open. The Scholarship aims at fostering strong, internationally oriented higher education systems in Sub-Saharan Africa with the capacity to contribute to sustainable development. To this end, scholarships are granted for development-related Master or doctoral studies for individuals who plan to pursue a career in teaching and/or research at a higher education institution…

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH or GIZ in short (English: German Corporation for International Cooperation GmbH) is a German development agency headquartered in Bonn and Eschborn that provides services in the field of international development cooperation. According to the World Bank, two-thirds of the world population lives on less than $10 per day. Unexpected expenses related to illness, injury or the loss…

The Rainforest Foundation UK successfully developed and launched ForestLink community based Real Time Monitoring (RTM) system. RFUK’s ground-breaking ForestLink technology enables forest communities anywhere in the world to collect and transmit accurately geo-referenced reports of forest illegalities to a central database in real-time, even from areas where there is no mobile phone or internet connectivity. In order to sustain and…

Le volontariat est à Kumasi - Ghana avec plusieurs départs possibles tout au long de l’année. Le Partenaire local est une association non-lucratif créée en 1985 au Ghana et visant à améliorer la qualité de vie des populations rurales à travers la mise en place de formations techniques de vulgarisation et de conseil en agriculture tropicale. L'association est également impliquée dans le développement rural avec des projets de tourismes et micro…