Youth Volunteer Programme

CAMEROON

• Support development new country communications strategy
• Liaise with field communications officers to centralise/coordinate communications leadership in Cameroon
• Support Green Heart of Africa team with development and implementation of communications strategy
• Update Cameroon section on WWF website
• Train staff on use of social media (twitter, facebook, Youtube etc) as a communications tool

MADAGASCAR (see factsheets in righthand column)

• 10 January-10 April 2012
  Creating innovative financing mechanisms and profitable income-generating activities, Fandriana Marolambo Landscape : The Fandriana Marolambo landscape covers almost 200,000 hectares and consists of grasslands, savannas and forests. It is home to many rare and endangered species and has very high levels of endemism. The project aims to find new and creative financing mechanisms and income generating activities which are compatible with conservation in this landscape, including agroforestry and the opportunities presented via fair-trade labelling. This placement will also involve activities linked to the project below.
  Recruitment finalized
   
• 2 May-2 August 2012
  Empowering Civil Society for Improved Livelihoods and Effective Natural Resources, Ivohibe : The project aims to build a strong foundation for environmental civil society in Madagascar, which will strengthen the ability of the population to address the challenges of environmental resource management and poverty in rural areas and contributes to the building of sustainable development. The project involves supporting local civil society in two focal regions - the moist forest in the Eastern Corridor and the Manambolomaty and Tsiribihina complex mangroves. The project also aims to reinforce and support a network of environmental organizations in other regions and at the national level.
  Application deadline: 15 December 2011
   
• 1 June-1 September 2012
  Youth Environmental Clubs to mobilize children and communities toward sustainable development : The project aims to reinforce youth environmental clubs and their network in two priority landscapes (Ranobe and COFAV), so they proactively influence and engage other out-of-school youth and community members in sustainable natural resource management and improved living conditions, thus meeting their development rights and needs.
  Application deadline: 31 January 2012
   
• 21 August-21 November 2012
  Mangroves project : The community based organizations around Manambolomaty and complex mangroves area in Tsiribihina mangroves in western Madagascar are empowered to improve the life conditions of local communities while sustainably managing the natural resources.
  Application deadline: 1 April 2012