Translation of strategic plan from English - French

Translate strategic plan from English to French for Caritas Belgium

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Caritas International Belgium - International Cooperation Department

Open positions at Caritas International Belgium - International Cooperation Department

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Volunteering Interpretation & Translation Crisis & Emergency Response

Application deadline 5 years ago: Wednesday 21 Oct 2020 at 06:00 UTC

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Overview

Translate strategic plan from English to French for Caritas Belgium

You have:

Good French writing skills and solid understanding of English
Some experience in development context

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The Online Volunteer will translate the strategic plan (12 pages) of Caritas Belgium - International Department from English into French. The strategic plan focuses on emergency relief (SDG 13), livelihood for young people (SDGs 1, 5, 8 and 10) and capacity strengthening for CSOs (SDG 16) in 4 clusters (Middle East, Central Africa and East Africa, and the Sahel).

Translation
Crisis management and emergency relief operations

Caritas Belgium - International Department has developed a new strategic plan. The document is, as of now, only available in English but most partners are located in French speaking countries (DRC, Burundi, Niger, Haiti,...). We do need this document in French to share it with current and future partners- as well as with other stakeholders. Caritas Belgium aims to contribute with its new strategy primarily to SDGs 1, 5, 8, 10, 13 and 16.
Volunteers: 1 needed
6-10 hours per week / 2 weeks

Good French writing skills and solid understanding of English Some experience in development context (some jargon is unavoidable)
Africa
English, French

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