Apply: UNDP Policy and Institutions Analyst
Deadline: 05 June, 2024 Location: Nairobi, Kenya United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is seeking to fill the position of Policy and Institutions Analyst. UNDP is the knowledge frontier organisation for sustainable development in the UN Development System and serves as the integrator for collective action to realise the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Responsibilities Support the […]
Apply: UNDP National Programme Officer
Deadline: 02 May, 2024 Location: Abuja, Nigeria The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is seeking to fill the position of National Programme Officer. UNDP helps countries develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, and institutional capabilities to build resilience to achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs). Responsibilities Support the development and implementation of UNODC technical assistance […]
South Africa: Hunger Remains Huge Problem
A new study compiled by the World Data Lab shows that 48.96 percent of the South African population is likely to have enough food to eat by 2025. Development Diaries reports that the study was commissioned by the Shoprite Group to focus national attention on food insecurity in the country. The study also aimed to mobilise […]
Africa’s Development Progress Uneven – Report
Africa’s progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the African Union’s Agenda 2063 is uneven, the latest Africa Sustainable Development report shows. Development Diaries reports that three in five Africans, or 411 million people, still lack safely managed drinking water, according to ASD’s findings. The report titled Accelerating the recovery from Covid-19 and the […]
Independence Day: Where Nigeria Must Get it Right
Since Nigeria’s independence, the country has been struggling to get it right in leadership, national unity, and economy, with corruption undermining economic progress and impeding policy changes required for development. Development Diaries reports that despite being one of Africa’s biggest oil exporters, Nigeria has struggled to achieve its full potential in 63 years. Africa’s most […]
AU, UNDP Launch AFSIT
The African Union Commission (AUC) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have announced the launch of the Africa Facility to Support Inclusive Transitions (AFSIT). Development Diaries reports that the launch happened on the sidelines of the fifth African Union Mid-Year Coordination Meeting, in Nairobi, Kenya. AFSIT, it is understood, aims to provide support to countries […]
Apply: UNDP Programme Analyst
Deadline: 09 July, 2023 Location: Abuja, Nigeria United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is seeking to fill the role of Programme Analyst. UNDP’s mission is to lead the United Nations in its fight for a world without poverty, in which women are empowered, inequality is addressed and the planet is protected. Responsibilities Provide policy advisory support to […]
Tanzania: ACISP, UNDP to Improve Insurance Sector
The Africa College of Insurance and Social Protection (ACISP) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to raise the confidence of financial institutions to issue insured loans to Tanzanians. Development Diaries reports that the ACISP Executive Chairman, Sosthenes Kewe, said the programme of capacity building will also take […]
Apply: UNDP Operations Assistant
Deadline: 10 February, 2023 Location: Nairobi, Kenya The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Operations Assistant. UNDP works in nearly 170 countries and territories, promoting programmes tackling poverty, and minimising inequalities and exclusion. Responsibilities Review and assign incoming cases in line with established procedures and responsibilities […]
Apply: UNDP Finance Associate
Deadline: 04 January 2023. Location: Abuja, Nigeria United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Finance Associate. UNDP works in nearly 170 countries and territories, promoting programmes tackling poverty, and minimising inequalities and exclusion. Responsibilities Full compliance with UN/UNDP rules and regulations of financial processes, financial records and […]