Background: The main aim of the FAO country offices, which are headed by an FAO Representative, is to assist governments to develop policies, programmes and projects to achieve food security and to reduce hunger and malnutrition, to help develop the agricultural, fisheries and forestry sectors, and to use their environmental and natural resources in a sustainable manner. FAO Yemen, with support from the Regional Office for the Near East and North…

Background: Save the Children invests in childhood – every day, in times of crisis and for the future. In the United States and around the world, they pursue children a healthy start, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. By transforming children's lives now, we change the course of their future. Requirements: University degree along with an additional diploma in management or equivalent Recommended a minimum of 8-10 years of…

IUCN is a membership Union uniquely composed of both government and civil society organisations. It provides public, private and non-governmental organisations with the knowledge and tools that enable human progress, economic development and nature conservation to take place together. Created in 1948, IUCN is now the world’s largest and most diverse environmental network, harnessing the knowledge, resources and reach of more than 1,300 Member…

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) supports the transformation to more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agri-food systems, for Better production, Better nutrition, Better environment and Better life, leaving no one behind. The Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia (REU) is responsible for leading FAO's response to regional priorities for food security, agriculture and rural development through…

The Forum is the host of an ambitious initiative focusing on the acceleration of the chemical industry’s journey to net-zero emissions through collaboration, the Collaborative Innovation for Low-Carbon Emitting Technologies (LCET). The initiative aims to put the global chemical sector on path to reach net-zero emissions by mid-century by accelerating the development and upscaling of low-carbon emitting technologies for chemical production and…

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…

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. The Agriculture and Food Global Practice (GP) of the WBG supports a Global Vision for Agriculture and Food system transformation that is able to feed every person, every day, in every country…

The Joint Programme 'Strengthening Resilience of Pacific Island States through Universal Social Protection’ is a UN joint initiative to be implemented in four Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) with funding from the UN SDG Fund. Samoa, Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau are highly vulnerable to shocks due to their geography, small populations, size of the economy and exposure to climate change and extreme weather events. In line with…

A study of 10 long term and large scale forest restoration initiatives reveals some of the key governance and economic factors that support restoration. This WWF and IUFRO study entitled "Enabling factors to scale up forest landscape restoration: the roles of governance and economics" highlights the key factors at the national or sub-national scale that motivate the initiation of forest restoration, enable its implementation at scale and sustain…

The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) envisions a more equitable world where forestry and landscapes enhance the environment and well-being for all. As a part of CIFOR, the Global Landscapes Forum is the world’s largest intersectoral platform designed to examine knowledge, share experiences and accelerate action by communities as they invest in and move toward more resilient, climate friendly, diverse, productive, equitable and…

Understanding the potentially negative impacts of chemicals on ecosystems is essential to managing them sustainably. In particular, we need to understand the effects of chemicals on the direct and indirect contributions that ecosystems make to human well-being (i.e. ecosystem services). To gain this understanding we need to move from simplistic approaches currently used in environmental risk assessment to more mechanistic and ecologically…

The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) delivers research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people’s lives. Alliance solutions address the global crises of malnutrition, climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation. With novel partnerships, the Alliance generates evidence and mainstreams…

We are seeking to appoint a Research Associate to join the GCRF Water Security and Sustainable Development Hub programme to improve water security for a resilient future. You will have responsibility for developing and implementing a programme of research on the relationship between water security and sustainable development in Ethiopia. Previous research has examined the impact that hydrological variability has on economic activity in the Awash…

The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), in its role as the CEPF Regional Implementation Team (RIT) for the East Melanesian Islands Biodiversity Hotspot, are accepting letters of inquiry (LOI) from civil society organizations for large- and small-grant projects. CEPF is designed to safeguard Earth’s biologically richest yet threatened terrestrial regions, known as biodiversity…

EFN’s Reforestation Grant Program focuses on supporting communities in regaining ecological integrity and enhancing human wellbeing in deforested and degraded landscapes through forest restoration. EFN is looking for organizations that will use this workshop opportunity to connect corridors, create buffer zones, improve degraded lands, restore watersheds, and expand forest cover while also allowing local stakeholders to connect with nature and…

CIFOR seeks expressions of interest from qualified consultancy candidates in the following specializations, among others: Environmental Economics/Value Chains, Forest Law Enforcement, Land and Forest Tenure Reforms, Biomass, Biometrics, Carbon and Greenhouse Gas Measurement, Landscape Ecology, Silviculture, Soil Science, Environmental History. The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) envisions a more equitable world where forestry…

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. The World Bank has 189 member countries and more than 120 offices…

The International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) offers fellowships through the Freezailah Fellowship Fund to promote human resource development and to strengthen professional expertise in member countries in tropical forestry and related disciplines. The goal is to promote the sustainable management of tropical forests, the efficient use and processing of tropical timber, and better economic information about the international trade in…

This e-learning course provides guidance on how to design and implement agriculture policies and programs that are gender-responsive, sustainable, contributing to gender equality, and therefore able to improve food and nutrition security. This e-learning course is open to, but not limited to: policy and decision-makers, senior managers, program and project designers responsible for designing food and nutrition security and agriculture programs…

The fourteenth session of the UN Forum on Forests will be held from 6 to 10 May 2019 at United Nations Headquarters in New York. As outlined in the Quadrennial programme of work of the Forum for the period 2017-2020, odd-year sessions will focus on discussions on implementation, technical advice and exchange of experiences while even-year sessions will focus on policy dialogue, development and decision-making. The forum will be focused on the…

Agriconsulting Europe S.A.(AESA), is a leading international development consulting firm that has been in operation since 1994. AESA’s key areas of excellence include: Provision of high quality management and advisory services for international cooperation projects Policy development Technical assistance for sustainable rural, social, and economic development Technical description: Relevant working experience of minimum 5 years on specific sector…