General
Description of assignment title
Environmental Dimensions of One Health in Africa
Assignment country
Kenya
Expected start date
Invalid Date
Sustainable Development Goal
3. Good health and well-being
For how many hours per week will the volunteer be required?
6 – 10
Host entity
UNEP
Type
Online
Duration
10 weeks
Number of assignments
4
Details
Mission and objectives
Since its inception in 1972, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has been the global authority that sets the environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. UNEP’s mission is to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations. Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, UNEP works through its divisions as well as regional, liaison and out-posted offices and a growing network of collaborating centres of excellence.
Context
The COVID-19 pandemic was a wake-up call on the need for the environment to be taken into consideration in public health. It strengthened the urgent need for countries to adopt and implement the One-Health approach in addressing public health issues. The One Health approach simultaneously considers human health, animal health, and ecosystems / environmental health in preventing disease, developing preparedness, and responding to outbreaks and pandemics. The One-Health Quadripartite is a collaborative partnership to advance the implementation of One Health approach by countries. It is a partnership between the World Health Organization (WHO), the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). The One-Health Quadripartite has developed a Joint Plan of Action (JPA) comprising six (6) action tracks one of them being the integration of the environment in One Health. This assignment intends to shed light on the status of the implementation of One Health in Africa and to specifically study the level of integration of the environment in the national One-Health initiatives. It seeks to identify opportunities, gaps challenges and entry points for mainstreaming environmental dimensions in these initiatives.
Task type
Research
Task description
We are looking for 4 Online Volunteers (English, French, Arabic, Portuguese) who have experience in research with excellent writing skills. The task will include the following responsibilities: – Discuss and determine parameters for the research – Identify and gather sources – Conduct research – Develop a short report on the findings – Develop power point presentation and a visualization of the findings The average estimated workload is expected to include roughly reviewing country strategies action plans and reports as well as other studies, etc. throughout the assignment duration. The Online Volunteers will have the opportunity to build connections with the One-Health team at UNEP and learn about how research on One-Health can support the mainstreaming of the environment in public health diseases presentation preparedness response, as well as surveillance and monitoring and reporting.
Assignment requirements
Required experience
Candidates should have strong research and analytical skills. Background knowledge and working experience in health-related research, and environmental health from both biological sciences and human/behavioral/social sciences is desirable. Ability to conduct research using AI-assisted data analysis tools such as Power BI is advantageous. A degree in a related field is considered an asset.
Languages
English, Level: Fluent, Required French, Level: Fluent, Required Arabic, Level: Fluent, Required Portuguese, Level: Fluent, Required
Other information
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