Since August 2016, Solidarités International (SI) has been working in North East Nigeria, mainly in Borno. The current political and military crisis has affected millions of lives in Nigeria and SI is answering the needs of displaced populations and host communities in Borno State. The targeted areas of intervention are WASH, shelter, logistics, RRM, food security and livelihood, through the current implementation of 6 programs. This mission has…

CI, a non-governmental organization with the mission of conserving biodiversity while ensuring that local communities directly benefit from the protection of their natural habitat, is seeking a consultant with experience and expertise in forestry and agriculture investment policy to evaluate climate, forest, and land use strategies and plans and the “investment readiness” of the sectors in the country of the assignment from a foreign investment…

Whatever the stance towards disruptive innovation to meet global challenges, it is worth reflecting about existing approaches to technology impact assessment and related forecasts. Since around three decades, the German parliament receives scientifically founded advice to assess technological developments and possible impacts. Other countries have similar offices for technology assessment in place. A background discussion in November aims at…

Save the Children is seeking a Collaboration, Learning and Adapting (CLA) Lead for an anticipated five-year USAID-funded Development Food Security Activity (DFSA) in Mali. The goal is to improve food and nutrition security and resilience among poor and chronically vulnerable households and communities in a sustainable manner. Hiring is contingent upon successful award of the program and USAID approval of the candidate. The proposed program will…

Global change has profound effects on soils that are observed throughout the world. This emphasizes the need to train more people worldwide who understand how soils react to global change and are able to develop preventive actions and remediation strategies to increase soil resilience. Study at 4 leading European universities and make the difference. Gain advanced knowledge in soil physics, soil biogeochemistry, land information systems…

GlobeDrought Webinar series is based on 12 learning blocks that will be delivered sequentially. Each learning block covers a topic with three activities including a Webinar, online lecture followed by facilitated forum discussion. The first introductory webinar & lecture provide a general overview of the objectives of GlobeDrought. It will discuss the relevance of understanding and assessing drought risk and its sectoral impacts in order to…

The Yale Young African Scholars Program (YYAS) is an intensive academic and enrichment program designed for African secondary school students who plan to pursue tertiary education and wish to make meaningful impact as young leaders on the continent. Participants will enhance their academic skills, receive university admission and financial aid application guidance, and join a network of young leaders from across Africa. Following the program…

SIANI, the Swedish International Agriculture Network Initiative, is an open and inclusive global network that supports and promotes dialogue and action around Agenda 2030 and Sustainable Development Goal 2: Zero Hunger that aims to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture. Our mission is to facilitate inclusive and engaging dialogues around SDG 2, with participation from academia, the private…

Le Programme des jeunes professionnels (PJP) cible les hauts potentiels, les meilleurs des jeunes professionnels ayant une forte passion pour le développement de l’Afrique. Ce programme n'est pas un programme de stage. Il offre, plutôt une opportunité exceptionnelle pour les jeunes professionnels talentueux ayant un potentiel de leadership, ayant réalisé un parcours académique et professionnelle remarquable, une promesse à s'engager dans des…

Local public services such as waste management, water access and social services have a huge impact on our daily lives and well-being. However, in many countries, the poor often lack access to these important services. Fortunately, local governments can ensure access and make a difference. This course discusses how different levels of government can cooperate effectively and involve citizens and the private sector to promote pro-poor local…

This course is an interdisciplinary introduction to how cities function as barriers and solutions to a more sustainable development in the „urban century“. The focus is more on the „bigger“ picture than on „hard practice“ on the planning level. Course Objectives: By the end of the course, participants will be sensitized for how cities can contribute to sustainable development from a global and local perspective; will have understood selected…

The course will provide participants a fundamental understanding of what environmental crimes are and on how law enforcement bodies and judicial systems are responding. The existing international legal framework will be examined with a view to improve participants’ ability to address the issue in a comprehensive way and promote their role as advocates for an effective change in public policies, strategies and practices. More specifically, the…

The TERRES EAU VIE Activity is jointly implemented by Winrock International and Tetra Tech to address RISE II’s first objective to “Enhance social and ecological risk management systems” through three components: Improved water security. Enhanced sustainable productive land use. Improved management of shocks, risks and stresses. Responsibilities Develop user pay structures and management systems for tanks Implement and monitor capacity building…

People and the global economy both need healthy and restored landscapes to thrive. Several initiatives around the world, both at local and regional levels, are aimed at restoring and protecting ecosystems and biodiversity hotspots, as well as helping to tackle the impacts of climate change. But while eagerness for restoring the earth is taken for granted, securing funding for this restoration work is a challenging task. The Youth in Landscapes…