Level: Consultant
Department/Office: Climate Change and Urban Environment
Duty Station: Nairobi
Duration: 6 months
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Introduction
A transition to electric mobility is gradually taking place in several African countries and East Africa has become a hub for electric mobility innovation, with local companies developing business models aimed at filling gaps in transport services. In Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania, start-ups are emerging that offer mobility services with electric two- and three-wheeler vehicles. However, to promote the electric mobility…
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The African Clean Cities Platform (ACCP) was established to address the increasing demand in waste management from African cities and countries, in April 2017, through a joint effort of UN-Habitat with UNEP, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Ministry of the Environment of Japan, the City of Yokohama and representatives from 24 countries in Africa.
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La Plateforme Africaine des Villes Propres (ACCP) a été établie pour répondre à la demande croissante des villes et pays africains en matière de gestion des déchets, en avril 2017, à travers un effort conjoint de l’ONU-Habitat avec le PNUE, la Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), le Ministère de l’Environnement du Japon, la Ville de Yokohama et des représentants de 24 pays en Afrique.
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About African Clean Cities Platform
Africa has with 3.5% the highest urbanization rate in the world. It is one major reason why municipal solid waste management has become a big challenge for many cities in the region; low-income cities in Africa are expected to double their municipal solid waste generation within the next 15-20 years. To address this ever-increasing waste issue, the African Clean Cities Platform (ACCP) was established in 2017 in Maputo, Mozambique,…
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- Introduction / Background
GWOPA is the Global Water Operators’ Partnerships Alliance with its Secretariat led by UN-Habitat and hosted in Bonn, Germany. GWOPA leads the global movement for Water Operators’ Partnerships (WOPs). These peer-support partnerships between water and sanitation service providers work by harnessing the skills, knowledge, and goodwill within a strong utility to build the capacity and improve the…
Read moreWelcome to the Junior Professional Officer Programme
The Junior Professional Officer (JPO) Programme provides young professionals with hands-on experience in the international arena. JPOs are professional level staff, financed by their respective governments, normally for a period of two to three years. Applications for JPO positions is made by nationals through their respective governments. JPOs have the status of international civil servants and are subject to the United Nations Staff Regulations and Rules.
The main objective of the JPO Programme is to support the implementation of UN-Habitat's mission, which is to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all.