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Compiling a Training Manual on Bamboo Treatment for Construction Purposes

Port Moresby

  • Organization: UNV - United Nations Volunteers
  • Location: Port Moresby
  • Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Public Health and Health Service
    • Engineering
    • Architecture, Building and Property Management
    • Infrastructure and Urban-Rural development
    • Education, Learning and Training
    • Documentation and Information Management
  • Closing Date: Closed

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

MDF is a leading community based group from Papua New Guinea where in this regard to come up with ideas on how to treat bamboo products which can be used in constructing buildings such as resource centre and guest houses in Papua New Guinea. 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 to research and compile information on bamboo treatment that will be used for construction purpose. The online volunteers must have good research and communication skills and must be able to work towards the deadline set by MDF PNG.

Task description

MDF requires the support of online volunteers to carry out the task that simply involves researching any information on how to use borax and boric acid, salt water and fire to treat bamboo where the bamboo can be pest free and can be used for construction purposes. The online volunteers will need to research, compile the working procedure and edit the compiled information into a training manual. The two online volunteers will be awarded with a certificate after the completion of the task.

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