Programme Support Intern at UN-Habitat
About UN-Habitat The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat, is the UN agency for human settlements. It is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all. The Urban Economy Branch of UN-Habitat has the mandate to promote local capabilities of local governments to develop financial instruments to keep pace with the demands of rapid urbanization. The Urban Economy Branch has the mandate to promote plans and provide support for more efficient, socially inclusive, better integrated and connected cities that foster sustainable urban development. Under the co-supervision of the Programme Management Officer and the Programme Coordinator, the intern will contribute in the following ways: Support in the data collection, literature review, analysis, interpretation and writing on land and housing issues globally, including policy mapping. Support in the development, c...