Mapping available data on SDG 16 indicators under UNODC Custodianship in English

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Progress on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is dangerously off-track and that progress towards goal 16, through which countries aspire to establish more peaceful, just and inclusive societies, is worryingly slow. In some cases, it is even moving in the wrong direction.

If collective action, political commitment and courageous choices are combined, achieving the targets towards peace, justice and inclusion is still possible. However, greater investment in high-quality, timely and disaggregated data on goal 16 is essential if evidence-informed choices are to be made and if the focus is to remain on those most at risk of being left behind.

UNODC is looking for one Online Volunteer, fluent or native in English, to support mapping available data on SDG 5, 5, 11, 15 and 16 in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

Selected online volunteer will have the chance to collaborate with the UNODC Information Centre team. Online volunteers will also receive feedback on their collaboration and quality of work, certificate of appreciation upon successful completion of the assignment and will be given credit of support where applicable.

• Review SDG Indicators Metadata Repository, ESCAP SDG Gateway, UNODC Data Portal, SDG National Websites to map what indicators under SDG are being reported by each country. (Only considering indicators under UNODC custodianship: 3.5.1; 5.2.1; 5.2.2; 11.7.2; 15.7.1; 16.1.1: 16.1.3; 16.3.2; 16.4.1; 16.4.2; 16.5.1; 16.5.2)
• Create a database recording the available SDG indicators and the methodologies that were used to produce them, including definition, data source, method of calculation and disaggregating variables.
• Prepare a short presentation of the mapping for each country highlighting if available indicators follow the global metadata as per the SDG Indicators Metadata Repository.

Fluent in English and Russian Familiarity with Sustainable Development Goals, Targets and Indicators. Strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines Previous experience on SDGs preferred Excellent communication and collaboration skills