Conduct Desk Research on the Political Economy of Health Issues

Contract

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The Online Volunteers will use desk research to conduct initial political economy reviews to inform UNDP's Institutional Context Analyses (ICAs) as part of national investment cases on non-communicable diseases (NCDs), tobacco control and air pollution. The Online Volunteers will use UNDP's Guidance Note on Institutional Context Analyses to summarize the political economy of the chosen issue-area in a country, underscoring the power relationships that define them. The reviews will be used to brief national Investment Case team members before they begin work in country. UNDP Health, Gender and Environment Group will provide required information and guidance. Upon completion, the Online Volunteers will be given due credit and receive a Certificate of Appreciation for his or her contribution.

• Research

• Public health

  The UNDP, World Health Organization (WHO), Secretariat to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) and national governments have collaborated to conduct 35 national Investment Cases on non-communicable diseases, tobacco control and/or air pollution. At least an additional 20 countries will be covered in 2020. The Institutional Context Analyses are meant to complement the economic modeling component of Investment Cases, by providing an assessment of the forces driving health policies and laws in a country, what actors and institutions are most influential, and what the best path would be to scaling up action on NCDs.

• Volunteers: 10 needed

• 6-10 hours per week / 4 weeks

  The Online Volunteers are expected to have some experience with desk research, analyses of policy environment/political economy, and report writing in English. Experience and/or interest in health issues are considered assets. For some countries, knowledge of Spanish, French, Dutch, or Amharic could afford easier access to sources but it is not considered essential. All candidates are encouraged to apply irrespective of these language skills.

• Global

• English