Mission and objectivesMorobe Development Foundation Inc. is a leading Internationally recognised NGO based in Lae Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. It 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 potential and become 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 to support the Government and the Sustainable Development Goals. MDF, in collaboration with Online Volunteers, engaged through the UNV's Unified Volunteer Platform (UVP), 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.
ContextThe limited resources of Pacific island countries make trade between nations crucial for supply and geographic development. As a PNG-based NGO, MDF is dedicated to community development and enhancing geographic economic growth. To support its mission, MDF is researching economic development in Pacific Island countries. The goal is to gather resources and references for MDF's projects and objectives, which focus on the development of local and urban communities in PNG. This effort significantly contributes to the implementation of the SDGs in PNG, particularly goal number 8. This virtual assignment includes gathering publicly available resources from academic and government websites, analyzing the scarcity and abundance of material resources in each country based on the industrial chain of PNG and other Pacific Island countries, and organizing this information into a visual table for our reference. As a result, the volunteers will contribute to MDF`s ongoing mission of promoting the development of the local and urban communities in Papua New Guinea.
Task DescriptionAs for this assignment, MDF is seeking the support of four aspiring Online Volunteers, specifically to support the following tasks: Online Volunteer 1: Collecting resource information and data on Pacific island countries online, specifically around the topic of international trade and economic development. Through this research, the online volunteer will assimilate an information database and then categorize it by subject. The online volunteer will then create a reference list of all the sources from which the data was extracted. The reference list must be presented in a visual manner that allows one to resort to the appropriate sources to find the desired information efficiently. Online Volunteer 2: Utilising the information database that was assimilated by Online Volunteer 1 to create a visualization table. By utilizing the information database, the volunteer will create a visualization table, which will be divided into qualitative and quantitative information through a visual of a table or graphic. Online Volunteers 3 and 4: Reviewing the constructed materials made by Online Volunteer 1 and 2 and adding or revising relevant information and data.
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