Editing a Journal related to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) for Publication

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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's works are ranging from implementing initiatives/projects and conducting research study where both efforts are contributing to the community development in Papua New Guinea. Currently, is working in one of its research study that is planned to be submitted for journal publication to disseminate the findings and results of the study to wider audience. To that end, MDF is seeking the support of online volunteers through this assignment, which specifically focusing on the WaSH study. Papua New Guinea is currently facing the effect of climate change on the water sources leading to water scarcity. Water scarcity is the major problem that contributed to lack of Sanitation practices and exposing the lives of poor communities in Papua New Guinea into grater risks of Waterborne diseases. Therefore, the present study explores the current status of water, sanitation, and hygiene of Barakau Village, in part through collecting community data using a WaSH survey. The WaSH survey broadly encompasses economic status, educational status, WaSH status and practices, health, waste and awareness, and perceptions within the community. The Barakau Village WaSH survey was completed in tandem with water quality testing, remote sensing, and ground survey of the regional mangrove forests. The purpose of the field survey assessment is to identify the effect of Anthropogenic Drivers especially water WaSH practices which correlates to the decline of regional mangroves. The journal editing tasks will be collaboratively done through Google Drive with the guidance from MDF focal point.

Task description

MDF is seeking the support of three online volunteers who can assist in editing a journal article Title: Barakau Coast Field Assessment of Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH) - in Associated with Anthropogenic Drivers of Regional Mangroves loss. This paper is related to the case study of Barakau Coast in Papua New Guinea and were written with the contribution of online UN volunteers. For this assignment, it requires volunteers who have fair knowledge in climate change, Water Sanitation and Hygiene Wash Engineering with excellent manuscript editing skills to edit it using comments and recommendation provided by the authors before submitted for publication. The volunteers will be acknowledged for their contribution in the Journal or included as authors depending on their contribution and also be certified through UNV and referenced accordingly by MDF when and were necessary.