Overview : The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) partners with people at all levels of society to help build nations that withstand crisis, and drive and sustain the kind of growth that improves the quality of life for everyone. On the ground in more than 170 countries and territories, UNDP offers global perspective and local insight to help empower lives and build resilient nations. As articulated in its new 2022-2025 Strategic Plan, UNDP’s new Strategic Plan 2022 – 2025 is focused on three directions of change—leaving no-one behind, building resilience and structural transformation. UNDP also aims to be a global operational arm for broadening and deepening South-South cooperation (SSC) and triangular cooperation (TrC). The UNDP South Africa Country Office within the UNDP’s Africa Regional Bureau for is working with the South Africa Government to achieve an increased scale and effectiveness of UNDP’s support to SSC/TrC, as well as deeper cooperation with emerging partners on shared development priorities. To this end, the Government of South Africa, in partnership with UNDP South Africa Country is hosting two United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) side events under the themes “Driving a Social Entrepreneurship Agenda for Africa” and “A Just Transition to Deliver Climate Action in Africa.” The objectives of the two UNGA side events are respectively: - To provide greater awareness and attention among governments and international development partners on the role of social entrepreneurs.
- To promote evidence-based discussion among a range of stakeholders, including government, DFIs, investors, business and civil society representatives, on the future energy
In order to prepare the successful organisation of these two UNGA side events, UNDP is looking for services of an “Event Coordinator and Advocacy/Communication consultant” to ensure the development, organization and successful implementation of 2 side events - Driving a Social Entrepreneurship Agenda for Africa” and “A Just Transition to Deliver Climate Action in Africa.” (Detailed background can be found in the Terms of references). |