Mission and objectivesUN-Habitat has worked in Afghanistan since 1992 for sustainable urban development. High impact projects have improved the living conditions for Afghan communities in vulnerable situations, and contributed to the physical and social reconstruction of the country. Historically, UN-Habitat has focused on supporting government in the development of urban policies and regulations; strategic urban planning; increasing municipal revenue; establishing community-based organizations; addressing the land and housing needs of IDPs and returnees; and contributing to the provision of basic urban services. In the current context, UN-Habitat focuses on directly supporting the Afghan people through humanitarian assistance and basic human needs projects. UN-Habitat programmes and projects range from shelter projects to more sustainable housing solutions (including strong leadership on HLP rights); improved access to services, including water, education and social services; all projects are designed to reduce the impact of climate change through increasing the resilience of vulnerable communities.
ContextBuilding upon 30 years of experience of and recognizing the realities of the current context in Afghanistan, UN-Habitat designs projects applying integrated, gender-sensitive, innovative and highly agile approaches, putting the needs of people first, targeting the most vulnerable and meeting local needs through community-driven interventions. The portfolio currently covers projects ranging from humanitarian responses to supporting recovery and meeting basic human needs. UN-Habitat collaborates closely with the UN country team as well as with technical and financial partners in Afghanistan. The work of the agency is aligned with the UN Strategic Framework for Afghanistan (UNSFA) and the Humanitarian Needs and Response Plans (HNRP) as well as with UN-Habitatโs strategic framework (2020-2025).
Task DescriptionThe Online Volunteer will be asked to prepare different outputs during the 10 weeks. The outputs include texts for social media posts as well as texts for project briefs and factsheets โ but most outputs expected from the Online Volunteer will not have to be delivered in a specific timeframe or frequency. Under the guidance of the communication and advocacy focal point, the Online Volunteer will be expected to: - Collect information from the project teams and draft communications and advocacy materials, including news stories for websites or social media posts as well as texts for project briefs, and factsheets; and - Revise and refine drafts incorporating feedback from the communication and advocacy focal point and create clear, engaging, and informative content to raise awareness about UN-Habitatโs programmes and priorities towards the target audience, which includes international partners as well as relevant stakeholders within Afghanistan.
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