Provide Insights and Recommendation to the Design of a Resource Centre using Bamboo and Hardware Materials

Details

Mission and objectives

Morobe Development Foundation Inc. is a leading Community based Group base in Lae Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea who has the vision to help young people reach their full potential by utilizing their hidden talents in community development initiatives so they can realize their potentail and become a role model in the community. MDF was established to address a broader and more diverse range of objectives and work through the use of dance, music and drama, MDF’s primary aim is to ensure that women participate equally in decision making in any project undertaken, including projects related to Ending Violence against Women, and promoting Human Rights with a aim to support the Government and UN their Development Goals. MDF in collaboration with the United Nations Volunteering Program (UNVP) has also undertaken various scientific research studies related to the environment - forest cover loss, land use land cover change, the influence of various parameters on surface waters, and coastal shoreline turtle habitat loss. These projects included the participation of various experts and researchers from diverse fields across various countries across the globe - ranging from marine biology, biodiversity conservation, PNG community management, remote sensing, and land use policy among various others. MDF is managed by a management committee, which is made up of the Chairman, the Deputy Chairman, Secretary, the Treasurer, the Project Coordinator, Community Development Officer, and a male and female member of the foundation, and ensures that women participate equally in decision making. We at MDF assert that we have the required skill sets, knowledge, established international network, and the necessary foundational work to undertake projects successfully.

Context

The assignment is in line with MDF current project supported by UNDP which is to build a resource centre at the Kamiali Wild Life Reserve Management Area. The mission to design Kamiali resources center is to provide the community, tourists and researchers with the chance to sustainably interact with flora and fauna and to preserve the area's biodiversity. The reserve allows residents and visitors alike an opportunity to engage in village life and wildlife-related experiences and activities and conduct research. To ensure that MDF's objective and vision to support community development projects and to improve indigenous livelihood in Papua New Guinea are achieved, MDF is seeking the support of online volunteers through this online assignment to provide support in designing the resource centre using bamboo and hardware materials. At the end of the assignment, the online volunteers will be rewarded with a certificate though the UNV portal and can be given a reference as well from the Foundation.

Task description

MDF requires the services of at least two online volunteers who are able to design an affordable building which will utilize the use of treated bamboos, canes and modern hardware building materials. The online volunteers will be tasked to provide a floor plan, side view, top view of an Eco Tourism Resort Centre. One volunteer will do the actual design while another volunteer will provide advice and recommendations. The volunteers will work closely with the contact person for MDF who will be providing advice and recommendation as well as when and where needed.