Tag Archives: UNEP

Africa is grappling with myriad environmental and climate challenges, from drought to loss of biodiversity, cyclones and plastics pollution. Africa Renewal’s Zipporah Musau spoke with the United Nations Environment Programme’s Deputy Executive Director, Joyce Msuya, on how African countries can mitigate some of these challenges and the opportunities ahead. What …

Why communities living closest to African wildlife conservancies are demanding more ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | Communities that live closest to wildlife conservancies across Africa want their contribution to the continent’s booming wildlife-based tourism recognized – with a bigger cheque. The communities are targeting money from governments, the private sector …

Tulu Fara , Ethiopia | AFP | Airlines in Ethiopia, China and Indonesia grounded Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets Monday as investigators recovered the black boxes from a brand-new passenger jet that crashed outside Addis Ababa a day earlier, killing all 157 people on board. The Nairobi-bound plane — the same …

Will 80% supply hole in Uganda’s polythene bag market be crisis or opportunity? Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Ugandan environmentalists are renewing their fight against the manufacture of polythene materials in the country following the Aug. 28 enforcement of a ban on plastic carrier bags by the Kenyan government. …

Job Opening Posting Title: LEGAL OFFICER Job Code Title: LEGAL OFFICER Department/Office: UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME Duty Station: GENEVA Posting Period: 23 December 2016 – 20 February 2017 Job Opening Number: 16-Legal Affairs-UNEP-69011-R-Geneva (X) Staffing Exercise N/A Apply Here Share on: WhatsApp

Job Opening Posting Title: CHIEF SCIENTIST Job Code Title: Chief of Service, Programme Management Department/Office: UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME Duty Station: NAIROBI Posting Period: 25 October 2016 – 23 December 2016 Job Opening Number: 16-Programme Management-UNEP-68329-R-Nairobi (R) Staffing Exercise N/A APPLY HERE Share on: WhatsApp

JOB Opening Posting Title: Director, Division of Early Warning and Assessment (Science Division) Job Code Title: DIRECTOR, PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT Department/Office: UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME Duty Station: NAIROBI Posting Period: 20 October 2016 – 18 December 2016 Job Opening Number: 16-Programme Management-UNEP-67912-D-Nairobi (R) Staffing Exercise N/A Apply here Share on: WhatsApp

Renewable electricity made up 65% of the East African region’s total installed, grid connected power generating capacity in 2015, a new report has revealed. This is significantly higher than other parts of sub-Saharan Africa where currently it stands at 28.6% and 23.5% in the ECOWAS and SADC regions respectively. Renewable Energy Policy Network …

Job Opening Posting Title: WEBSITE OFFICER (Head of Web) Job Code Title: WEBSITE OFFICER Department/Office: UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME Duty Station: NAIROBI Posting Period: 12 July 2016 – 09 September 2016 Job Opening Number: 52002 APPLY HERE Share on: WhatsApp

APPLY HERE Special Notice Appointment against this post is for an initial period of one year and may be subject to extension. Staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and to assignment by him or her. In this context,all staff are expected to move periodically to new …