Job: Evaluation of the Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) project portfolio, UNDP, Burundi
The Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) was established in 2006 to provide assistance to post-conflict countries to address the most pressing challenges to prevent relapse into conflict. In June 2006, following requests from the Government of Burundi, Burundi was placed on the agenda of the Peacebuilding Commission and the UN Secretary-General declared Burundi eligible to receive support from the PBF. In early 2007 the PBF allocated USD35 million to Burundi to support the consolidation of peace through a process that was jointly managed by the UN Integrated Office in Burundi (BINUB) and the Government of Burundi. This funding covered the first Priority Plan which spanned from 2007 to early 2010.
The purpose is to:
- Assess to what extent the PBF envelope of support 2007-2013 has made a sustained impact in terms of building and consolidating peace in Burundi;
- Assess how relevant, efficient, effective and sustainable the second tranche of PBF support to Burundi has been;
- Assess to what extent the lessons from the first evaluation were integrated into the second phase of PBF support;
- Assess where the critical remaining peacebuilding gaps in Burundi are;
- Provide lessons on key success and failure factors.
DEADLINE: September 6, 2013
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Mitigating Radicalism in Northern Nigeria
Ongoing attacks by Boko Haram and other violent Islamist groups coupled with an at times arbitrary response by Nigeria’s security forces have contributed to a deteriorating security situation in the north. Increasingly frequent attacks and bombings also mask longer-running radicalization dynamics.
In this policy brief, “Mitigating Radicalism in Northern Nigeria,” Michael Olufemi Sodipo, Founder and Coordinator of the Peace Initiative Network in Kano, Nigeria, contends that to reverse the broader radicalization trend will require a sustained approach that targets every stage of the radicalization spectrum, from addressing socioeconomic grievances, to countering extremist ideology, to rehabilitating radicalized members of violent Islamist groups, as well as a more measured use of force.
In the process, he shares insights from his group’s on-the-ground peacebuilding experience of bringing Muslim and Christian youth together for training and collaborative experiences as a means of reducing ethno-religious prejudice and building a shared, positive identity.
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Summer School: Journalism Summer School, Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA) and the Department of Media Technology at the Polytechnic of Namibia
The Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA) and the Department of Media Technology at the Polytechnic of Namibia, invite applications to the second edition of the Journalism Summer School (JSS). This follows a successful launch of the JSS in 2012.
The Summer School will be held at the Polytechnic of Namibia from 4th – 15th November 2013. It will bring together 25 mid-career journalists from across southern Africa for a period of two weeks and will include six modules covering investigative reporting, online journalism, media management, journalism ethics, gender in the news, and gender in the newsroom.
OSISA and the Polytechnic of Namibia are calling for applications from mid-career journalists from the following SADC countries: Angola, Botswana, DRC, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Background:
- preparing journalists with a minimum of five years’ experience (and not more than ten) for career movement within the newsroom and;
- providing a platform for journalists to reflect on their years of practice/experience in the newsroom.
- Competency in the English language;
- A senior reporter with a minimum of five years’ journalism experience but not more than ten years;
- Submission of a short resume (no more than two pages)
- Submission of a portfolio of two stories published over the past twelve months.
- A letter of commitment from the Editor or Publisher; and
- Commitment to attending the full two-week course.
- A Selection Committee will be set up by OSISA and the Polytechnic of Namibia to adjudicate on the applications;
- The decision of the Selection Committee will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
- Certification
- A Certificate of Competence in Advanced Journalism Practice will be conferred on the participants.
DEADLINE: September 11, 2013
Call for Applications, Community Solutions Program for top global community leaders working in Transparency, CR, Environment and Gender Issues
The Community Solutions Program (CSP) is a professional development program for the best and brightest global community leaders working in Transparency and Accountability, Tolerance and Conflict Resolution, Environmental Issues, and Women and Gender Issues. CSP is a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State, and implemented by IREX.
The goal of CSP is for global community leaders to improve their capacity for local community development and serve as ambassadors for increased mutual understanding. CSP leaders:
- Build and strengthen sustainable professional networks with international colleagues and institutions
- Increase their understanding of strategies to address challenges in their community
- Strengthen their management, leadership, and problem-solving skills
DEADLINE: September 20, 2013