Translate Survey and Email Regarding Climate Change from English to Bengali

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Mission and objectives

Youth Co:Lab positions young people front and center in order to solve the region’s most pressing challenges. Co-created in 2017 by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Citi Foundation, Youth Co:Lab aims to establish a common agenda for countries in the Asia-Pacific region to empower and invest in youth, so that they can accelerate the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through leadership, social innovation and entrepreneurship. Youth Co:Lab has been implemented in 25 countries and territories across Asia Pacific: Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Fiji, Hong Kong (SAR), Indonesia, India, Japan, Malaysia, the Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor Leste, Vanuatu and Viet Nam.

Context

In recent years, there has been a growing movement of young people across the Asia-Pacific region calling for urgent action on the climate agenda. Through climate strikes and the effective use of media, young people have been calling for governments and other relevant stakeholders to take collective action on climate change. However, young people are often marginalized and excluded from the decision-making processes that will shape their futures. In 2020, the Youth Empowerment in Climate Action Platform (YECAP) was established by UNDP Asia-Pacific and UNFCCC Regional Collaboration Centre for Asia-Pacific, RCC Bangkok, in collaboration with UNICEF East Asia and the Pacific, UNICEF South Asia, British Council, YOUNGO, Movers Programme and 2030 Youth Force as a safe and inclusive space for youth across Asia and the Pacific to meaningfully engage in climate action. YECAP is currently conducting an online survey to learn about the incredible work of the youth climate change organisations in Bangladesh, as well as the kinds of support they may need. For the convenience of these organisations, we would like to have the invitation email and the survey available in Bengali. We are now seeking support from youth volunteer from Bangladesh to translate the materials for us. Successful candidate will need to translate an invitation email and a Google form. The form includes a brief description of the survey, a statement regarding data privacy, and a set of 16 questions.

Task description

We are seeking 1 Online Volunteer to support us by translating a Google form and an email draft on the topic of climate change from English to Bengali. To this end, the Online Volunteer is asked: - To translate two 1-page documents into Bengali - Ensure the translation is concise, in line with our communications guidelines, and fits the audience Further information on the criteria of the translation will be provided prior to the start of the assignment. The selected Online Volunteers will benefit from expanded professional network and experience of directly get involved with the ongoing work of UNDP in climate action for Asia-Pacific region.