The Forest Policy and Resources Division leads FAO's work in promoting sustainable forest management and providing leadership on the environmental, social and economic dimensions of forestry, including its contributions to poverty reduction and food security and nutrition. It liaises with member countries, civil society and the private sector in aspects ranging from development of effective forest policies to forest conservation and management…

Under the direct supervision of the Regional Executive Secretary, the Gender Program Officer will primarily support the development and implementation of the GWP-CAf agenda for gender equality and inclusion. The Gender Programme Officer is expected to work across programs and projects in a way that supports the operationalization of the GWP Gender Strategy and the Gender Action Piece that promotes “gender equality and inclusion in water resources…

The United Nations Global Service Centre (UNGSC) provides critical Logistics, Geospatial, Information and Telecommunications Technologies services and Training to all peacekeeping and special political missions around the world. This internship is located in the Solutions and Support Unit (SSU) within Client Solutions Delivery Section (CSDS) under the Service for Geospatial Information and Telecommunications Technologies (SGITT) in the United…

THE UNGSC traces its roots back to the United Nations Logistics Base (UNLB), which was formed in 1994, and is currently based in Brindisi, Italy. The UNLB was formed due to the fact that the previous storage depot for the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO), the United Nations Supply Depot (UNSD), had become too small to handle the DPKO's surplus equipment.The UNLB's primary functions were to provide: logistic support…

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…

Le monde bouge, mais les opinions et les gouvernements ne sont pas tous prêts à accepter cette réalité mal connue. La question affecte à la fois les Etats, mais aussi la planète, dans un processus de mondialisation et de régionalisation des migrations, et pose de nouvelles questions aux relations internationales, en y incluant le sud. Ce cours cherche à la fois à parfaire la connaissance sur le sujet, à traiter les thèmes essentiels induits par…

The advancement of Decision support tools (DSTs) in agriculture centres on the complex nature of the decision-making processes around key aspects of the farm from a strategic or tactical management perspective. Effective DSTs integrate information from a number of sources allowing for more informed decisions to be made, which can direct farmers towards more efficient production strategies. The objective of this research is to implement a DST…

The *Center for International Development and Environmental Research (Zentrum für internationale Entwicklungs- und Umweltforschung, ZEU),* based at the *Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU), Germany* in the project *SDGnexus Network,* supported by the DAAD with funds from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) the Higher Education Excellence in Development Cooperation (exceed) invites applications for *three full…

The current COVID-19 pandemic is rapidly spreading, thus intensifying its impact upon the world’s healthcare systems and economy. During this time, ensuring reliable and safe municipal solid waste management (MSWM) services provision is a must for all local governments to protect public health and contain the spread of the virus. Cities in low to middle-income countries, where waste management service provision is immature and with a high…

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is the specialized agency of the United Nations that promotes industrial development for poverty reduction, inclusive globalization, and environmental sustainability. The mission of UNIDO, as described in the Lima Declaration adopted at the fifteenth session of the UNIDO General Conference in 2013, is to promote and accelerate inclusive and sustainable industrial development (ISID) in…

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has been working in Bangladesh since 1973. The main aim of the FAO country offices, which is headed by an FAO Representative, is to assist governments in ensuring healthy, safe, and nutritious food; sustainability of productive ecosystems, and assist in climate change adaptation and mitigation. In addition, it also supports the government to reduce hunger and malnutrition, help to…

As a result of completing this course, you will be able to: Identify individual, community, and political actions you can engage in to effectively address and respond to climate change; Describe how insights from the social sciences can be employed to create change at the individual, community, and political levels; Feel empowered to continue to influence how you, your community, and political leaders address and respond to climate change.

Following completion of the course, students will be able to: At an introductory level, describe how the climate has changed, explain the role of greenhouse gases in climate change, and describe how the climate is predicted to change in the future; Describe how climate change adversely impacts population health, with differing vulnerability across population sub-groups, through direct effects; through ecosystem transformation and degradation; and…

UNICEF works in some of the world's toughest places, to reach the world's most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone. The Information Management Specialist position is expected to build the capacity of partners in health, particularly the Ministry of Public…

In the 1970s UNICEF established a presence in Yemen to respond to the urgent needs of children in the poorest country in the Middle East. In 1991, Yemen ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and it was enacted immediately. Since then the country has been making steady progress for children until it plunged into a brutal conflict in 2015 but even before that, Yemen needed large amounts of humanitarian assistance. In collaboration…

Do you want to find out why promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment can help deliver better environmental outcomes, and to figure out how you can do it? The course will help you better understand the linkages between gender and the environment. It will provide you with the knowledge and tools to mainstream gender, and to be an effective change-maker for sustainable development. It will also give you facts and figures, and a better…

In this course, you will go on a journey that introduces us to the basic concepts, policy instruments and international frameworks of inclusive green economies. The path consists of five modules which are divided into smaller sections. You can start with any module depending on your preference. After completing the course, learners will be able to: Describe the rationale and core concepts for realizing an inclusive green economy against business…

AECOM es una empresa que ejecuta proyectos que abarcan transporte, edificios, agua, gobiernos, energía y medio ambiente, integrado por un grupo de planificadores, diseñadores, ingenieros, consultores y gerentes de construcción impulsados ​​por un propósito común para ofrecer un mundo mejor; y busca incoporar un consultor en el departamento de Remediación Ambiental para participar en proyectos de investigación y descontaminación de suelos y aguas…

United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners' peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development. UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management, and human resources. The…

CTG stands for Committed To Good. With an ethical approach at the heart of all that we do, it is a description that makes us proud. Respect for the fundamental human rights of our staff, and those our staff encounter, is a cornerstone of our values. We strive for gender equality, inclusion and diversity, providing fair and equal opportunities for all. We take a zero-tolerance approach to corruption and stay true to local labour laws and all local…

El 5 de mayo se celebra el “Workshop online: Cooperación tecnológica con América – Oportunidades y servicios”, promovido por el Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico Industrial (CDTI) y que tendrá lugar de 12:00 a 14:00h desde España. El workshop está dirigido a todas aquellas empresas y entidades innovadoras, que estén interesadas en conocer el ecosistema de innovación en EE.UU. e Iberoamérica. Se comentarán las oportunidades en estos países, en…

Responsibilities: Oversee the analyses of the gap between the needs of the stakeholders and the availability of the current tools and information services; Collaborate with Federal and state research organizations to identify USDA Climate change research within the region and to integrate results of the research into the Climate Hub deliverables; Coordinate and/or participate in Hub climate change outreach efforts with regional USDA Service…

Ce MOOC en hydraulique fluviale va vous donner des clés pour comprendre l’équilibre et l’évolution des rivières et leurs interactions avec l’environnement. Cette compréhension joue un rôle primordial pour assurer une gestion responsable de la rivière qui permette d’en tirer profit tout en préservant l’environnement de ses impacts négatifs. Ce cours résulte d’une collaboration entre experts de plusieurs universités. Durant les quatre semaines de…

Complementariamente a lo anterior indicado, los desastres están aumentando, y el calentamiento del planeta permite prever un incremento en su frecuencia e intensidad en el futuro. En las situaciones de emergencia y desastres, los grupos más vulnerables (los pobres, los ancianos, las mujeres y los niños) son los que más sufren de hambre y privaciones. La gestión del riesgo de desastres desempeña una función cada vez mayor en la intervención…

Los efectos del cambio climático ya se evidencian en el agua, la biodiversidad y los ecosistemas. La FAO reporta que la agricultura es el sector más afectado por el cambio climático, debido a que la alteración de los patrones climáticos afectará indudablemente la producción y la productividad, dependiendo de los tipos de prácticas agrícolas, sistemas, período de producción, cultivos y zonas vulnerables. El programa en Gestión del Riesgo de…