Developing Proposal for Establishing Rural Fishing School in a Coastal Village in Papua New Guinea

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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 have facilitated many projects in the country and is looking at setting up a rural fishing school in rural coastal village in Morobe Province (Papua New Guinea). The school will strive to educate the communities targeting a rural coastal village in Morobe Province. Fishing school is identified as solution to support the community in sustaining their life as they rely on fish and MDF have secured a project to help this community to harvest and sell fish to make a living. This project will benefit MDF achieving its objective through its facilitating support in training for the community and will enable MDF to expand the school by securing donor support from external donors and provincial governments as a way forward for sustainable results for the rural coastal community in Morobe. To that end, MDF requires the support of three online volunteers who can help in drafting a proposal to get funds to support in establishing a rural fishing school in a rural coastal community in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.

Task description

MDF requires the support of three online volunteers who can help in drafting a proposal to get funds to support in establishing a rural fishing school in a rural coastal community in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. The rural school will consist of ice maker powered by solar and a classroom and other starting equipment to help in the running and educating the rural communities. The first volunteer will research for information and factual data and providing this information to the contact person for MDF and the second volunteer who will lead in writing and editing the proposal. The third volunteer will edit the proposal and provide advice and recommendation to ensure the task is refined and ready for submission.