Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Representation in Iran seeks a Project Coordinator on the project "GCP/IRA/066/JPN - Integrated Programme for Sustainable Water Resources Management in the Urmia Lake Basin", based in Teheran, Iran. The overall goal of the project is to contribute to more sustainable, productive and climate change resilient agricultural and rural systems with a positive impact on the environment in general…

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) received a three-year research grant for “Enhancing Capacity to Apply Research Evidence (CARE) in policy for youth engagement in agribusiness and rural economic activities in Africa” funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). IITA is pleased to announce 30 research fellowships for 2019 under the framework of the CARE project. The fellowships are action-oriented…

The International Finance Coorporation is looking for an associate environmental and social specialist. As a sister organization of the World Bank and member of the World Bank Group, the IFC is one of the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. The key responsibilities for this job includes, among many others: Undertake Environmental and Social (E&S) due diligence of IFC’s proposed investments in…

Structured around the five pillars of 2030 agenda - people, prosperity, planet, peace and justice, and partners, students will learn that these pillars are interconnected and need to be integrated into practical policy-making and operational activities for development. Following an introductory module on the main concepts of Agenda 2030 and the SDGs, successive modules will provide the foundation behind the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)…

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is looking for a highly motivated Strategic Program Leader (SPL) to lead the Strategic Program on Water, Climate Change and Resilience. The position holder would oversee IWMI’s strategy for development and application of water security solutions to the global challenge of adaptation to and mitigation of climate change and building resilience to disasters and disruption. The position holder will…

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is looking for a highly motivated Strategic Program Leader (SPL) to lead the Strategic Program on Water, Climate Change and Resilience. The position holder would oversee IWMI’s strategy for development and application of water security solutions to the global challenge of adaptation to and mitigation of climate change and building resilience to disasters and disruption. The position holder will…

The International Labour Organization is looking for a national consultant for provision of agricultural trainings for rice and vegetables based in Chan Thar Kone Village, Labutta Township, Myanmar. The main objective of this consultancy work is to empower and increase the livelihood of agricultural families vulnerable to child labour through strengthened knowledge, skills and better production.

The USAID/Eastern and Southern Caribbean Local Capacity for Local Solutions (LCLS) project focuses on building the capacity of NGOs in the Eastern and Southern Caribbean region. USAID will award Comprehensive Capacity Grants of US$25 thousand to non-profit organizations with projects in different sectors, one of which is the environment. Eligibility extends to local NGOs from Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, St. Lucia, St…

The Master of Science in Sustainability programme is a two-year programme, which provides students with the knowledge and practical skills necessary to contribute to solving challenges of sustainability.

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) invites applications from suitable candidates mainly to undertake innovative research on agricultural water management based in Accra, Ghana. The Researcher will lead relevant outreach, apply good project management practices and disseminate research results to target audiences, while contributing expertise across the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) on irrigation and agricultural…

The Forest Garden Training Program is designed to give international development practitioners working in agriculture, livelihoods and health sectors an easily deployable and replicable solution to end hunger, poverty and deforestation. The three-part series will occur in February, March and April based in New York, United States, with a 1-day workshop in each of the three months. The workshops will build on each other and cover training best…

Integrated landscape management and large-scale landscape restoration should be in every company’s business strategy. This requires business professionals with a vision, the right knowledge and skills. This MOOC aims to train the next generation of business professionals and developers to acknowledge business’ interdependency with healthy landscapes and understand the value of ecosystem resources. The key modules include, among many others: The…

The Construction Innovation and Sustainable Engineering Consortium at the Politecnico di Milan (CISE POLIMI) is a scientific-technological university which trains engineers, architects and industrial designers. In partnership with the Organization of American States (OAS), the Politecnico di Milan offers a reduction on the online tuition fee from € 5.000.00 to € 3000.00 for the online modality of the International Master on Urban Transformation…

Huge challenges exist in contemporary tropical forestry which need to be tackled by well-trained professionals. Pursuing this approach, the Technical University Dresden has a four-semester study program on Tropical Forestry. This program places its focus on socioeconomics and qualifies graduates in managing natural forests, forest plantations, and urban tree resources in tropical and subtropical regions. Applicants have to register in the TU…

The Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), the Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops (IGZ) and the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) offer three scientist positions in the Leibniz Competition 2019 funded project VolCorn ‘Volatilome of a Cereal Crop-Microbiota System under Drought and Flooding’. The project aims for revealing abiotic stress-induced volatiles of mycorrhizal or non…

The Structural Transformation of African Agriculture and Rural Spaces (STAARS) fellowship program managed by Cornell University in collaboration with the CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM) and other partners announces a call for concept proposals from early-career African researchers seeking to become STAARS fellows in 2019. Prospective STAARS fellows are invited to develop proposals in the following thematic…

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and its Climate Change & Resilience Team welcomes applications from professionals on Forest-related Climate Change based in Rome, Italy. The consultancy aims to provide support to the Action Against Desertification’s (AAD) work on climate change adaptation, sustainable land/forest management and restoration of degraded lands and landscapes in preventing and combating desertification…

Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) aim at ensuring access to water and sanitation for all. Despite efforts made in the past decades, current water and sanitation coverage in Mozambique is among the lowest in Sub-Saharan Africa with only 50.3% having access to safe water and 27% to adequate sanitation. UNICEF is seeking for suitable candidates to fulfill a Volunteer position within the Water team of the UNICEF Mozambique water, sanitation and…

The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) in association with its Thailand Operations Hub (THOH) is calling for applications for Peatland and Knowledge Management Specialist based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Seasonal peatland fires are now compromising Indonesia’s economic and social development by creating considerable threats to health, the environment, and the economy. In recognition of the importance of peatlands for biodiversity…

This webinar series lays out key sectoral knowledge and expertise that can contribute to a joint effort to enable SMEs in the forest sector to be competitive and grow in a sustainable manner. The session will look into a set of interventions that had enhancement of competitiveness and sustainability of rural or agricultural enterprises as the entry point and are relevant for SMEs in the forest sector. Presenters will deconstruct projects in order…

The Rothamsted International - University of Nottingham Fellowship aims to promote the exchange of vital agricultural research skills between the Future Food Beacon, Rothamsted Research and scientists from Low- to Middle- income countries. The Fellowship will support overseas scientists to train at either University of Nottingham (UoN) and/or Rothamsted Research for 6-12 months on a research project they co-develop with University of Nottingham…