Mission and objectivesUnited Nations Development Programme (UNDP), a key UN member since 1945 and active in Iraq since 1976, is dedicated to aiding the country's transition to stability and reform. Aligned with the government's vision, UNDP strives for a resilient Iraq by addressing social, economic, environmental, and political challenges. One of its primary goals is to fortify institutions, ensuring they provide inclusive, evidence-based, and gender-responsive services, with a focus on vulnerable populations. This involves promoting transparent, accountable governance to safeguard the rights of marginalized groups and foster citizen trust in the state. The Support to Justice Initiatives curbing Corruption and promoting Commercial Dispute Resolution (ACAI) project, part of the governance portfolio, aims to combat corruption and advance commercial dispute resolution in Iraq. It has five key outcomes: refining the legal and strategic framework for anti-corruption, boosting the capabilities of the justice sector to handle corruption cases, strengthening legislation and institutions for commercial dispute resolution, garnering parliamentary support for anti-corruption reforms, and enhancing transparency and public accountability. The Trial Monitoring (TM) Programme, falling under output 2, specifically focuses on monitoring high-level corruption cases in Iraq's specialized courts.
ContextDeveloped with support from UNDP’s Gender Team, the report draws on surveys, interviews, and desk research. It analyses challenges such as cyber‑violence, hate speech, and climate‑related displacement affecting women defenders. The document will be shared with Iraqi authorities, international donors, and civil‑society networks. The Online Volunteer will refine the English manuscript so it meets UNDP editorial standards and is ready for design and publication.
Task DescriptionThe volunteer will proofread one English report titled “Evaluation Report on Women‑Led Civil Society Organizations & Women’s Human & Environmental Rights Defenders” (approximately 65 pages). Working under the supervision of UNDP’s Gender Programme Specialist, the Proofreader will: Review the entire draft for grammatical, spelling, and punctuation accuracy. Check consistency in terminology, acronyms, numbers, tables, and citations. Refine sentence flow and overall coherence while preserving the authors’ intent. Align language with UNDP’s English Style Guide and branding/linguistic guidelines. Flag ambiguous passages for clarification and propose concise alternatives where needed. Deliver two files: (a) a tracked‑changes version and (b) a clean, publication‑ready version.
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