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This is a unique opportunity to spend 8 weeks in Uganda, supporting an environmental enterprise with your expertise in natural resource management, as part of the International Learning Opportunities Programme funded by the Welsh Government.
This not-for-profit organisation is registered and based in Uganda with operations in the Mount Elgon region, and with strong links to Wales. Its tree-planting programme was born out of necessity to address severe deforestation, land degradation and climate change vulnerabilities, with the benefits of mitigating the effects of climate change, providing sustainable supplies of fuel, shelter and food and alleviating poverty.
A restructuring process in the organisation resulted in a focus on the delivery of the programme through the landscape/catchment approach. This approach is complex and for its effective delivery, there is a need for capacity building amongst the staff.
The placement role will involve:
The expected outcomes of the placement are:
You will have skills and expertise in:
For further details or to apply, email the Welsh Government Wales and Africa team at walesandafrica@gov.wales.
The International Learning Opportunities programme (ILO) provides a development opportunity to spend 8 weeks in Lesotho, Namibia or Uganda.
We source a wide range of projects with a diverse group of established partners in these three very different countries.
The ILO programme aims to improve the social, environmental and economic wellbeing of both sub-Saharan Africa and Wales through a variety of mutually beneficial projects, in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
The ILO programme gives individuals from the public, business and third sectors in Wales the opportunity to work on projects designed to both enhance their leadership skills and deliver a developmental outcome for their hosts. The opportunities listed illustrate placements requested but other opportunities may also be available. Overall, we conduct about 10 placements a year and would not expect to deploy more than one person to any organisation at a time. This scheme is open to anyone who lives or works in Wales. We are particularly interested to receive applications from members of the African diaspora.
