Internship Climate and Environment Team

UNDP is the UN’s global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. We are on the ground in 166 countries, working with them on their own solutions to global and national development challenges. UNDP’s The Climate and Environment Team (CET) undertakes key project initiatives to accelerate structural transformations towards green development to address the ongoing socio-economic crisis, the climate crisis and overarching environmental issues, in close partnership with relevant government stakeholders, under three core thematic areas: Natural Resource Management, Sustainable Energy & Waste Management, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction.
The CET supports the Government to meet their international obligations, such as abiding by three Rio conventions, and strengthening the policies and institutions that are in place to ensure environmental sustainability and disaster resilience. The Programme also helps promote partnerships, improve networks with stakeholders, and share knowledge on how best to tackle issues pertaining to the climate and environment, and support efforts made to achieve sustainable and environmentally sensitive development.
Under the overall supervision and guidance of the Project Managers and Technical Specialists, the interns will provide support to the unit and work in close collaboration with other CET colleagues to support day to day administrative tasks such as data gathering, preparation work plans, preparation of briefing notes, etc. The interns will have the opportunity to learn in the areas of climate and environment project implementation and development. The interns will be based at the United Nations Compound in Colombo, Sri Lanka, as well as at the relevant line ministries and government agencies, and must be comfortable with field travel.
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