BESNET II Research Intern
UNDP · Windhoek, Namibia · Apply by October 19, 2026
About this role
Background UNDP is the leading United Nations organization in fighting to end the injustice of poverty, inequality, and climate change. Working with our broad network of experts and partners in more than 170 countries, we help nations to build integrated, lasting solutions for people and the planet. The Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network Phase II (BES-Net II) project in Namibia is implemented under the BES Solution Fund by UNDP, in collaboration with UNEP-WCMC and UNESCO. The project supports the translation of global science-policy knowledge into practical, country-level interventions and builds on the outcomes of the BES-Net Regional Trialogue for East and Southern Africa held in Windhoek in February 2025. Namibia faces significant biodiversity challenges, including biodiversity loss, habitat degradation and the spread of Invasive Alien Species (IAS). BES-Net II supports the uptake of relevant Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) assessments, particularly the 2023 IAS Assessment and the 2022 Sustainable Use of Wild Species Assessment. The project contributes to Namibia’s implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global…