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The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) requests expressions of interest to establish a Cooperation Agreement with an implementing partner for the implementation of one demonstration public space intervention in Armenia (Quindío), Colombia, within the framework of the Young Gamechangers Initiative (YGI). The intervention will focus on transforming the Polideportivo La Grecia…
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The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) requests expressions of interest to establish a Cooperation Agreement with an implementing partner for the implementation of a pre-investment technical design process for an integrated solid waste management system for El Potrerillo Market in San Juan de Pasto, Colombia. The intervention will focus on strengthening source separation,…
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ACCESS - Accelerating Access to Low Carbon Urban Mobility Solutions through Digitalization is a project funded by the International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the German Federal Ministry of Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN) and implemented jointly by eight organizations (UN Environment Programme – UNEP, Institute of Transportation and Development Policy - ITDP, Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy – WI, UN Development Programme –…
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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.