Online Research on Policy Developments and the UN SDGs

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, that promotes volunteerism in its core and significantly supported by volunteers in its implementation, is conducting research to better understand policy developments in various focused areas and SDGs implementation in Papua New Guinea, and how MDF works can continue to support the community development. In that regard, we wish to collaborate with Online Volunteers in carrying this research through this assignment which in line with MDFs overarching goal in developing the rural areas in PNG addressing areas that are impeding development, affecting women, the community and the youth. The data and information gathered will be compiled into a grand report which will be used as a reference when developing a paper for further publication. The results of this research and survey activities will be presented to public that intends to inform broader audience on the findings related to policy development and SDGs implementation in PNG.

Task description

The task requires 5 online volunteers to conduct online research in this specific areas: a) Gender Based Violence and UN SDGs addressing GBV in PNG, Violence prevention initiatives, Gender empowerment solutions b) Community Development and UN SGSs addressing development in the rural context c) Disaster Risk reduction strategies, and policy development in this area inline with UN SDG d) Poverty and LNOB strategies e) Youth and Elderly empowerment and participation f) Resilience strategies The Online Volunteers will conduct online research, extracting vital information, compiling a report and making it available to the contact person for MDF PNG. Further, the Online Volunteers are also expected to get the required data and analyze the data using various analytical tool available.