Qualitative research on grassroots placemaking for sustainable rivers and the civil society-government interface

Contract

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The UNDP Accelerator Lab in Malaysia is looking for one online volunteer to carry out qualitative research through online interviews and focus group discussions with civil society groups working on riverine conservation. This research will be integrated into a report on placemaking methods for riverine conservation. The online volunteer will engage pre-identified groups on their experience in interfacing with government authorities and agencies. While the interactions will be mainly in English, a basic understanding of Bahasa Malaysia is helpful. The online volunteer will also need to carry out both creative and analytical writing to communicate the research findings.

• Research

• Public information and reporting

  UNDP Malaysia is producing a document on grassroots-led placemaking as a strategy for riverine conservation. The document is aimed at providing guidance to civil society organizations on placemaking frameworks and tools, and to advocate for government agencies to invest in interfaces and enabling environments that support such work. A preliminary survey of riverine groups and their interactions with government authorities and agencies has been carried out; follow-up qualitative research will dive deeper into the drivers that enable or hinder these interactions.

• Volunteers: 1 needed

• 6-10 hours per week / 6 weeks

  Candidates will document findings via interviews and focus group discussions, including products developed from this work. Any formal training or background in qualitative research methods is an asset. Candidates will also be evaluated on both creative and analytical writing skills and should provide a one-page sample of each. As the volunteer will be engaging civil society groups on behalf of UNDP, prior experience with the UN system is an advantage.

• Malaysia

• English, Malay