Mission and objectives

The UNDP Sustainable Energy Hub is a network of partners that work alongside countries to transform energy systems though an integrated agenda focused on the policy, technology and financial shifts that shape sustainable economic development. We help countries build net-zero, people-centered societies driven by a just, sustainable energy transition. Our core principle is to promote an integrated agenda that supports energy for development, including by mobilizing partners to enable 500 million additional people to have access to sustainable, reliable, affordable energy by 2025, leaving no-one behind. The global transformation of energy systems has already started, but is being altered by the current geopolitical context. However, this transformation must be accelerated, and it must be done in a way that advances the Sustainable Development Goals. The Sustainable Energy Hub is UNDP’s answer to these challenges. To drive the systems-level change needed, the Sustainable Energy Hub aims to bring about a completely new way of thinking, doing business, connecting people and knowledge. UNDP’s 2022-2025 Strategic Plan has put sustainable energy at the heart of a joint corporate mission, and UN-Energy has pledged to reaching key energy milestones by 2025. UNDP will focus efforts on mobilizing partners and catalzing action to provide access to sustainable, affordable, and reliable energy – both electricity and clean cooking – to 500 million people by 2025, focusing on the world’s poorest communities. UNDP will not do this alone – our role here is to mobilize strong, meaningful, impactful partnerships to deliver action on the ground. We aim to bring about a new way of thinking about energy and advocate for an integrated, inclusive approach, where all stakeholders participate meaningfully in its design.

Context

The Sustainable Energy Hub (SEH) is a network of partners that work alongside countries to transform energy systems through an integrated agenda focused on the policy, technology, and financial shifts that shape sustainable economic development. We help countries build net-zero, people-centered societies driven by a just, sustainable energy transition. Our core principle is to promote an integrated agenda that supports energy for development, including mobilizing partners to enable 500 million additional people to have access to sustainable, reliable, affordable energy by 2025, leaving no one behind. One of the three pillars of the SEH offer is Thought Leadership, which includes the development of materials to guide the conversation and agenda on sustainable energy to contribute to global strategic objectives and policy. To this end, the SEH is seeking 1 online volunteer to support the research and development of infographics that analyze the impact of energy transition investments on social development in the Latin American and Caribbean region.

Task Description

Analyze how various investments in sustainable transportation, renewable energy, and other energy transition projects impact different dimensions of social development in the Latin America and the Caribbean region. (e.g., gender, finance, governance, climate change, employment). Evaluate both positive and negative impacts. The key roles of the volunteer include to: – Conduct thorough research on how investments in sustainable transportation, renewable energy, and other energy transition projects impact various dimensions of social development, such as gender, finance, governance, and climate change. – Collect and analyze data from various sources, including academic journals, industry reports, and case studies. – Develop a comprehensive dataset with key indicators reflecting the impact of energy transition investments on social development. – Synthesize complex information into clear, actionable insights. The final outputs from this assignment include: – Contribute to the creation of research papers, two special editions of LAC Bulletins on Social Development and Finance, and infographics that visualize the data and insights gathered. – Curation of a dataset of statistics and published resources

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