MDGs and Water Management Intern- FSD
Foundation for Sustainable Development
FSD works with local CBOs on socioeconomic, health,and environment issues in Latin America, Africa, and Asia
Closing date: 01 Dec 2010
Location: Uganda - International
Location: Uganda - International
About FSD and the Millennium Development Goals
Ten years ago, more than 100 world leaders joined together at the United Nations’ Millennium Summit to form a global partnership with an ambitious goal: cut extreme poverty 50% by 2015. Declaring a set of time-bound, measurable targets that we know today as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the United Nations laid a blueprint for meeting human needs and basic rights for all.
With just five years from the 2015 deadline, hard-won gains such as getting children into primary schools and expanding access to clean water are being eroded by the climate, food and economic crises. Our failure to stay on-track carries real consequences: today, 25,000 children will die from easily preventable diseases—one child every three seconds (UNICEF). Right now, 925 million people do not have enough to eat and more than 1 billion people do not have access to basic sanitation and clean water (UNDP). Behind these statistics are real people and reaching all of them will require the combined efforts of individuals, governments, civil society organizations and the private sector.
FSD is doing its part through enhancing the capacity of more than 300 NGO partners around the world to address local health, social, environmental, and economic issues. Our asset-based approach to development leverages local resources before looking to external aid, emphasizes potentials rather than problems, and favors skill building over large financial awards. FSD is committed to the advancement of the MDGs through grassroots community action. Investing in our Environment is Key to Achieving the MDGs.
As an FSD Intern you will…
Work side-by-side with a Community-Based Organization specializing in one more of the following development sectors: health, youth and education, women’s empowerment, microfinance, human rights, community development and/or environmental issues.
Receive intensive training in skills essential to sustainable development, such as: community asset mapping, needs assessments, collaborative project design, grant writing, and project monitoring and evaluation.
Gain grant writing and project management experience through designing and implementing a community-driven development project in partnership with your host organization.
Access the FSD Alumni Network upon your return home to connect with like-minded individuals who help one another to reach their academic and professional goals through networking and regional events. FSD Alumni have won internationally renowned scholarships, studied at prestigious graduate schools, worked for prominent international development organizations, and have even started their own grassroots organizations.
Recent interns in have worked to ensure environmental sustainability…
Clean Water for Mayuge, Uganda
According to the WHO, infectious diseases, especially those that are water borne, are still the number one killer of children under the age of five and more people die from unsafe water annually than from ALL forms of violence, including wars. With multinational efforts attempting to tackle large issues at the root of the global water crisis, like policy-making and corruption, FSD helps to bring clean water now to the communities that need it most. Indeed, we have seen how even small financial and human capital investments in water can yield tremendous benefits to local communities worldwide.
In partnership with FSD, Northwestern University’s Global Engage Summer Institute (GESI) sent a group of students to the Mayuge District of Uganda this summer to support local water issues. Students collaborated with FSD partner, RISE (Rural-Urban Initiatives to Support own Efforts), to assess the nature and extent of local water issues and identify appropriate solutions. The assessment found widespread consumption of unclean water, identifying high cost and inefficiency as the two main factors prohibiting community members from using well-known water purification methods, such as boiling and chemical additives. In response, the team introduced Solar Water Disinfection (SODIS), a free and more rapid method of purifying water that makes use of empty water bottles readily available on the streets of Mayuge.
Ensuring that RISE staff members led each phase of implementation, the team partnered with Water School Uganda to first train community leaders and school administrators, and then students at four secondary schools in SODIS and the importance of water hygiene. Initial follow-up visits show that this knowledge is getting transferred from students back home to their families and beyond, while also reducing litter and easing environmental degradation in the Mayuge District. FSD’s local Site Team reports, “Walking through Mayuge today, one will see many water bottles outside being purified by the sun. This seemingly small project will not only lead to healthier individuals and communities, but will expand exponentially to increase awareness, responsibility and quality of life for generations to come. Mayuge will never be the same!”
How to apply
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS NOWApplications are due December 1st 2010 and are available here: http://fsdinternational.org/apply/application. Applications received after this date will be placed on a wait list and accepted on a case by case basis.
All FSD internships are unpaid and based on a fee for service model. Check the FSD website for internship program fees.
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Reference Code: RW_89XSKS-63
(Ref: 217258-927)
INTERN WORKSITE LOCATION: KOTIDO/KARAMOJA
DATES OF INTERNSHIP: ASAP
LENGTH OF INTERNSHIP: 2-3 MONTHS
FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR THE INTERNSHIP:
Mercy Corps responsibilities - For the duration of this internship assignment the intern will receive:
- Housing
- Reimbursement of Entry Visa
- Financial Coverage for all Work- Related travel within Uganda
Intern responsibilities - Intern will remain responsible for all costs associated with:
- Food
- Travel to (and from) Uganda
- Insurance
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
- Based on previous research, develop a pilot program for sustainable and renewable energy that can be fielded in Karamoja.
- Work with Private Sector Actors to determine the best product and delivery.
- Provide trainings to beneficiaries in business/micro-enterprise development Trainings should (preferably) be associated and/or linked with private sector inputs.
- Promote long-term sustainability through the provision of business development services through local partners, potentially including VSLAs or other BDS providers.
- Provide sector-specific expertise in solar energy. Develop broad-based demonstration opportunities to promote further replication of effective business models.
- Ensure lessons learned are transferred to as wide an audience as possible. This will include the facilitation of informational and business networking events such as trade fairs and round-tables, in addition to demonstrational activities and publications.
- Identity target communities and conduct feasibility assessments.
- Identify and organize community groups, Cooperatives or individuals for establishing enterprises.
- Liaise with District production and marketing officer to ensure that the project is well-coordinated, can be profitable, and a marketing strategy can be adapted to the local environment.
- Monitor project to ensure accountability and best use of project resources. Evaluate effectiveness of activities and impact and make recommendations for improvements.
- Provide weekly updates, success stories, and any other relevant information
OBJECTIVES:
- 28% of the population lives on less than US$1 a day
- 80% of the population works in the agricultural sector
- less than 10% of Uganda's overall population has electricity
- less than 3% of Uganda's rural population has electricity
- 97% use wood or charcoal for cooking
- Ugandans travel an average of 0.45 mi. to gather firewood.
This program will help improve health (no smoke from fires), economic well-being (small kiosks can operate at night), protection (no attacks from the collection of firewood) and education (because children will be able study at night).
DELIVERABLES:
1. Assessment (written deliverable)
2. Detailed proposal and budget for solar power pilot in Karamoja (written deliverable)
3. Training (report on training)
4. Monthly Reports (written)
5. Weekly web page reports/feedback (written)
6. Five success stories (written)
7. Lessons learned Report (written)
IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS:
- B.S. in an economics and/or business management
- Experience in enterprise development and market linkages.
- Experience running a small project/business.
- Ability to train others.
- Africa experience
- Knowledge of Karamoja and social/business environment is a plus.
LIVING CONDITIONS:
Living conditions are remote. The Region of Karamoja is often insecure and there may be a need to relocate depending on the prevailing security conditions. At the field site there is no national grid and all electricity comes from solar power and generators. Food variety is limited but available in a small number of restaurants and hotels. There are a growing number of NGOs and international personnel which equates to a growing social scene.
Mercy Corps Team members represent the agency both during and outside of work hours when deployed in a field posting or on a visit/TDY to a field posting. Staff are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC's policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.
Mercy Corps is an AA/EOE.
http://hostedjobs.openhire.com/epostings/submit.cfm?fuseaction=app.dspjob&jobid=217258&company_id=15927&jobboardid=479
Uganda MPower Internship
Closing date: 07 Dec 2010
Location: Uganda - KOTIDO / KARAMOJA, UG
Location: Uganda - KOTIDO / KARAMOJA, UG
(Ref: 217258-927)
INTERN WORKSITE LOCATION: KOTIDO/KARAMOJA
DATES OF INTERNSHIP: ASAP
LENGTH OF INTERNSHIP: 2-3 MONTHS
FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR THE INTERNSHIP:
Mercy Corps responsibilities - For the duration of this internship assignment the intern will receive:
- Housing
- Reimbursement of Entry Visa
- Financial Coverage for all Work- Related travel within Uganda
Intern responsibilities - Intern will remain responsible for all costs associated with:
- Food
- Travel to (and from) Uganda
- Insurance
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
- Based on previous research, develop a pilot program for sustainable and renewable energy that can be fielded in Karamoja.
- Work with Private Sector Actors to determine the best product and delivery.
- Provide trainings to beneficiaries in business/micro-enterprise development Trainings should (preferably) be associated and/or linked with private sector inputs.
- Promote long-term sustainability through the provision of business development services through local partners, potentially including VSLAs or other BDS providers.
- Provide sector-specific expertise in solar energy. Develop broad-based demonstration opportunities to promote further replication of effective business models.
- Ensure lessons learned are transferred to as wide an audience as possible. This will include the facilitation of informational and business networking events such as trade fairs and round-tables, in addition to demonstrational activities and publications.
- Identity target communities and conduct feasibility assessments.
- Identify and organize community groups, Cooperatives or individuals for establishing enterprises.
- Liaise with District production and marketing officer to ensure that the project is well-coordinated, can be profitable, and a marketing strategy can be adapted to the local environment.
- Monitor project to ensure accountability and best use of project resources. Evaluate effectiveness of activities and impact and make recommendations for improvements.
- Provide weekly updates, success stories, and any other relevant information
OBJECTIVES:
- 28% of the population lives on less than US$1 a day
- 80% of the population works in the agricultural sector
- less than 10% of Uganda's overall population has electricity
- less than 3% of Uganda's rural population has electricity
- 97% use wood or charcoal for cooking
- Ugandans travel an average of 0.45 mi. to gather firewood.
This program will help improve health (no smoke from fires), economic well-being (small kiosks can operate at night), protection (no attacks from the collection of firewood) and education (because children will be able study at night).
DELIVERABLES:
1. Assessment (written deliverable)
2. Detailed proposal and budget for solar power pilot in Karamoja (written deliverable)
3. Training (report on training)
4. Monthly Reports (written)
5. Weekly web page reports/feedback (written)
6. Five success stories (written)
7. Lessons learned Report (written)
IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS:
- B.S. in an economics and/or business management
- Experience in enterprise development and market linkages.
- Experience running a small project/business.
- Ability to train others.
- Africa experience
- Knowledge of Karamoja and social/business environment is a plus.
LIVING CONDITIONS:
Living conditions are remote. The Region of Karamoja is often insecure and there may be a need to relocate depending on the prevailing security conditions. At the field site there is no national grid and all electricity comes from solar power and generators. Food variety is limited but available in a small number of restaurants and hotels. There are a growing number of NGOs and international personnel which equates to a growing social scene.
Mercy Corps Team members represent the agency both during and outside of work hours when deployed in a field posting or on a visit/TDY to a field posting. Staff are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC's policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.
Mercy Corps is an AA/EOE.
How to apply
Apply online at our website:http://hostedjobs.openhire.com/epostings/submit.cfm?fuseaction=app.dspjob&jobid=217258&company_id=15927&jobboardid=479
Reference Code: RW_8A2AK2-24
