The Nansen Initiative Agenda for the Protection of Cross-Border Displaced Persons in the Context of Disasters and Climate Change (Protection Agenda) was endorsed by 109 delegations during an intergovernmental global consultation on 12-13 October 2015 in Geneva, Switzerland, which marked the end of the Nansen Initiative.
The Platform on Disaster Displacement (PDD) was established on 1 July 2016 to follow up on the work of the Nansen Initiative and to implement the recommendations of the Protection Agenda.
In January 2024, the PDD embarked on its Strategic Framework 2024-2030 with the overall objective to support States and other stakeholders to strengthen the protection of persons displaced in the context of disasters and the adverse effects of climate change, and to prevent or reduce disaster displacement risks in countries of origin.
The PDD is a State-led multistakeholder partnership. It is led by a group of States (Steering Group), supported by a larger group so States convening in a Group of Friends, draws on the expertise and implementation capacity of a multistakeholder group of actors (Advisory Committee) and is supported by a Secretariat. The PDD uses the hosting services provided by UNOPS for its Secretariat and for the administration of financial contributions for its Workplan implementation, when applicable.
To support the PDD Secretariat in carrying out its core functions to advance the objectives and strategic priorities of the Platform on Disaster Displacement, in line with the applicable Strategy and Workplan.
Under the direct supervision of the Head of the Secretariat, the Intern will:
Assist with the collection and documentation of examples of effective practices in addressing disaster-displacement and effective practices on managing disaster displacement risks in countries of origin.
Assist in mapping of areas and regions most at risk of disaster displacement, including those regions vulnerable to slow-onset events associated with the adverse effects of climate change.
Assist the communication work of the PDD Secretariat to develop content material for the website and support social media work.
Support dissemination of the Nansen Initiative Protection Agenda.
Assist with the preparation of, and reporting from, meetings organized by the Chair and the Secretariat of the Platform on Disaster Displacement (e.g. Steering Group meetings, meetings of the Advisory Committee, side events etc.).
Perform other policy, research and administrative tasks as required
Training components and learning elements
Through this internship, the Intern will gain:
