The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is implementing the project "Strengthening livelihood recovery of COVID-19 most affected rural communities in Cambodia" funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). The project aims to promote inclusive and transformative COVID-19 economic recovery, ensuring food and nutrition security of COVID-19 most affected vulnerable households and a shift towards…

About 30% of forest owners in Austria are women, which means that some 25% of Austria‘s forest area is in women’s hands. The situation is quite similar in Europe where roughly one third of small forest holders are women. Still, women are underrepresented at educational institutions and in forestry professions in Austria, and in several other countries. Some of the reasons for the underrepresentation and weak visibility of women include poor…

The changing global landscape, combined with new and better data, technologies, and understanding, means that agriculture can and must contribute to a wider range of development outcomes than ever before, including reducing poverty, ensuring adequate nutrition, creating strong food value chains, improving environmental sustainability, and promoting gender equity and equality. The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) hosts a free…

The Center for Development Research (ZEF) is an institute of the University of Bonn, Germany. ZEF's researchers aim to find science‐based solutions to development‐related issues. ZEF’s research departments on Economic and Technological Change, Political and Cultural Change, and Ecology and Natural Resources Management conduct inter and transdisciplinary research in, for and with emerging economies and on global issues with its collaborating…

IUCN Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ECARO) is seeking to recruit an experienced and motivated candidate to join the IUCN ECARO team as Nature-based Solutions Senior Project Officer. The successful candidate will work in close cooperation with the IUCN ECARO Director, IUCN thematic programmes and numerous external partners and will be responsible for the management of the project “ADAPT: Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for…

The Education for Sustainable Energy Development (ESED) scholarship program inspires the next generation of innovators and thinkers to create a sustainable future. ESED scholars are exceptional students from developing countries studying in sustainable energy development. Today, the need for globally-oriented practitioners and researchers is growing rapidly. It is a one-of-a-kind scholarship program fosters the next generation of energy, climate…

More than ten years ago, CARE and WWF formed an Alliance based on the recognition that environmental degradation and poverty cannot be successfully addressed in isolation. To achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris Climate Agreement, and global biodiversity targets, the needs of vulnerable people who live in and depend on landscapes, seascapes, and watersheds must be integrated with biodiversity conservation. Our Alliance has…

The call for the third cohort of the One Planet Fellowship is now open for applications. The One Planet Fellowship seeks to build a vibrant, highly connected, and inter-generational network of African and European scientists equipped to use a gender lens to help Africa’s smallholder farmers adapt to a changing climate. The first cohort of the One Planet Fellowship was launched in September 2019. In the second cohort, the One Planet Fellowship…

This is a partnership between the Master Program in Global Agriculture Technology and Genomic Science (Global ATGS) of the National Taiwan University (NTU) and SEARCA. The joint scholarship program aims to cultivate agricultural professional talents, encourage academic excellence, and promote research and development of agriculture within Southeast Asia. The scholarship is open to nationals of the regular member countries of the Southeast Asian…

Division of Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture (CWRDADB) is searching for an intern, who will be based in Manila, Philippines for 8 weeks. Asian Development Bank (ADB) is an international development finance institution, committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific. ADB combines finance, knowledge, and partnerships to fulfill its expanded vision under its Strategy 2030. The intern will…

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa and United Nations Development Programme - Headquarters are organizing online Consultations for methodological improvements in conducting disaster risk reduction (DRR) public expenditure reviews. UNDRR is convening a number of stakeholders to discuss commonalities between DRR and…

The mission of UN University is to contribute, through research and capacity building, to efforts to resolve the pressing global problems that are the concern of the United Nations and its Member States. The mission of UNU-EHS is to advance human security through knowledge-based approaches to reducing vulnerability and environmental risks. Munich Climate Insurance Initiative (MCII) was initiated as a non-profit organisation by representatives of…

The mission of UN University is to contribute, through research and capacity building, to efforts to resolve the pressing global problems that are the concern of the United Nations and its Member States. UNU-ViE seeks to strengthen the presence of UNU in Europe and supports the worldwide institutional development of UNU by facilitating collaboration across UNU and the UN and sharing knowledge and expertise through the development of joint…

Promoting gender-sensitive sustainable agriculture and natural resources use in development and environment organisations who are driven by donors interest, diplomatic dilemmas and short –term timescales can be challenging. This is a personal presentation of such experiences since the 1980s, mainly in Africa. Methods, challenges, lessons learnt, ideas for research and action will be covered. Rose has a lifetime commitment to sustainable…

FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in Health Education, Nutrition, Environment, Economic Development, Civil Society, Gender, Youth, Research and Technology– creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today’s interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 currently seeking qualified candidates for the…

UNDP partners with people at all levels of society to help build nations that can withstand crisis, and drive and sustain the kind of growth that improves the quality of life for everyone. On the ground in 177 countries and territories, UNDP offers global perspective and local insight to help empower lives and build resilient nations.” UNDP Indonesia's mission is to be an agent for change in the human and social development of Indonesia. We aim…

The Young Women Leaders Programme is an opportunity for 10 young women from the global South to bring their voices, passion and commitment to Gender Equality by learning and contributing across UN Women’s operations in New York City for one year. UN Women and UNV launch the new Young Women Leaders Initiative to create professional opportunities for leaders of tomorrow and further enhance diversity in UN Women. As part of the Young Women Leaders…

The successful candidate will develop a research and teaching program with an emphasis on the ecology and restoration of forest ecosystems. The essence of the position is the discovery and sharing of new knowledge concerning the ecological basis for forest ecosystem restoration. For applicants appointed as an Assistant Professor this will be a 50% Research, 50% Teaching; full-time, tenure-track, 9-month appointment. The School of Environment and…

The new dates for SDG Global Festival of Action have been announced and pre-registration is now open. The SDG Action global community’s annual meeting place is returning, larger and bolder than ever. And no longer confined by a physical location, the SDG Global Festival of Action will meet people where they are. The 2021 Festival will ‘MOBILIZE’ ‘CONNECT’ and ‘INSPIRE’ the global SDG Action community. This edition will provoke debate and drive…

The project “Addressing Climate Vulnerability in the Water Sector (ACWA) in the Marshall Islands)” implemented by the Government of the Republic of Marshall Islands (GoRMI) in collaboration with UNDP became operational in January 2020 with the objective to address expected impacts of climate change on water security on Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI). The project will invest in improving water security, water resilience and water governance…

CARE is an international NGO with local staff and community partners in 100 countries. We create local solutions to poverty and inequality and we seek dignity for everyone every day and during times of crisis. These solutions have a broad range, from disaster response to food and nutrition to education and work for women and girls to healthy mothers and children. CARE is seeking a Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL) Advisor who’ll be responsible…

We are an international development organisation helping people find solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. Challenges made worse by catastrophic climate change and persistent gender inequality. We work with communities to develop ingenious, lasting and locally owned solutions for agriculture, water and waste management, climate resilience and clean energy. And we share what works with others, so answers that start small can grow big…

The accredited international postgraduate program Agricultural Sciences and Resource Management in the Tropics and Subtropics (ARTS) at the Faculty of Agriculture of the University of Bonn cordially invites you to join the ARTS Seminar Series in winter term 2020/21 on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). On January 7th Isabel Kempf from the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) will give a presentation on SDG5…

WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. The selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance. The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) assume a substantial role for public sector business and its ability to make a significant contribution towards their achievement. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable…

The International Conference on Drylands, Deserts and Desertification (DDD) has emerged as an important global gathering of scientists, practitioners, industry and government representatives and decision-makers, members of CSOs, NGOs, and international development aid agencies and other stakeholders from over 60 countries concerned about land and environmental degradation in drylands and living conditions in and around them, as well as their…