Economic Affairs Intern

1 week ago

กรงเทพมหานคร, Thailand United Nations Full time

Work Location
- Remotely and/or on-site in Bangkok
- Expected duration
- 3 to 6 months**Responsibilities**:

- The Macroeconomic Policy and Financing for Development Division (MPFD) provides a combination of normative-analytical and capacity-development activities to 53 member States and 9 associate members of ESCAP, taking into account the significant variation in their geographic, demographic, and socioeconomic conditions. The Division undertakes analytical studies and policy-oriented research, provides capacity building, and facilitates policy dialogues on medium
- to medium-term risks to sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region. - Prepare summary tables, graphs, and other inputs, as needed, for ESCAP publications such as the Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific, working papers and policy briefs. - Perform other related duties as assigned. Financing for development: - Undertake research and analysis on sustainable and green financing instruments and modalities such as green banking, green bonds, guarantees, debt-for-climate swaps, blended finance models, and other possible topics such as capital market development, digital finance, digital taxation, and integrated national financing frameworks (INFF). - Support the implementation of demonstration projects, such as the issuance of sustainable bonds and other financing mechanisms. - Support the implementation of national
- and regional-level projects in the areas listed above, including through tracking trends and documenting case studies and best practices. - Undertake research and analysis in: sustainable development challenges and success factors, and policy actions at the national
- and regional-levels in accelerating financing for various areas of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). - Support technical consultations, events, and workshops to assist government stakeholders in the implementation of green finance strategies. - Prepare summary tables, graphs, and other inputs, as needed, for ESCAP publications such as the Financing for Development Series, working papers and policy briefs - Perform other related duties as assigned.
- Qualifications/special skills
- To qualify for an internship with the ESCAP Internship Programme, the following conditions must be met: - Meet one of the following requirements: a) be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or b) be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent) - Have studied areas such as macroeconomics, international economics, development economics/studies, political economy, applied econometrics or statistics, finance, environmental studies, business administration, engineering/physics/mathematics or related areas;
- Languages
- English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the Internship Programme. Knowledge of another official UN language, such as Chinese or Russian, is an asset.
- Additional Information
- Not available.
- Intern Specific text
- No Fee
- THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.

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