The explanatory notes in Step 8 of the Internship procedure have been updated to clarify that the internship stipends are currently under review by OHR. In the meantime, the stipend rates issued in 2023 continue to be applicable in 2024. |
The explanatory notes in Step 8 of the Internship procedure have been updated to clarify that the OHR Policy and Compensation Unit will periodically publish a schedule of stipends/remote stipends by duty station. |
Provisions have been included in UNDP’s internship framework to provide for remote interns who are eligible to a reduced stipend at the remote internship rate. Offices in non-family duty stations and other dangerous locations which are not permitted to offer in-person internships, will now be able to offer remote internships. Specific guidance to managers on how to best engage interns remotely is provided. |
The UNDP Internship Agreement Form is now available in Spanish. It is linked in step 5 of the Internship procedures section 3.0. |
In order to help facilitate remote internships, the requirement for interns to be present in the office as a condition to receive a stipend from UNDP has been removed. |
Internship stipend rates, forms and FAQs are available here. |
Effective 1 January 2020, UNDP’s internship policy has been updated, within the framework of People for 2030, to:- Introduce payment of a stipend;- Expand eligibility to persons completing national service obligations;- Expand eligibility to students enrolled in postgraduate professional traineeship programmes;- Introduce accrual of leave at a rate of 1.5 days per month;- Clarify the obligations of the intern as well as UNDP’s;- Clarify that interns must be selected from as wide a geographical basis as possible and without distinction as to race, sex or religion;- Clarify areas of complia ...
Effective 1 January 2020, UNDP’s internship policy has been updated, within the framework of People for 2030, to:
- Introduce payment of a stipend; - Expand eligibility to persons completing national service obligations; - Expand eligibility to students enrolled in postgraduate professional traineeship programmes; - Introduce accrual of leave at a rate of 1.5 days per month; - Clarify the obligations of the intern as well as UNDP’s; - Clarify that interns must be selected from as wide a geographical basis as possible and without distinction as to race, sex or religion; - Clarify areas of compliance with Sexual Harassment and SEA policies. EXPAND
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Effective 1 January 2020, UNDP's revised Internship policy will come into effect. Until then, colleagues can refer to the linked OHR resource SharePoint page to consult the revised policy, procedures and FAQs. |
This enabling Policy provides expanded eligibility by including any student enrolled in the last year of a bachelors' degree and one year after graduation from a master's degree or equivalent studies. It also removes the obligation that interns secure life insurance, as well as the ban on employment following the internship while clarifying that interns may not apply to positions during their internships. |
The interim guidance for preparation of country programme documents and costed evaluation plans being prepared for submission to the Executive Board in 2011 is now available. The interim guidance contains links to revised templates (including the format of country programme document itself, results and resources framework and evaluation plan), forms and deadlines posted on the RBM platform. Upon the approval of the revised Evaluation Policy in January 2011, the relevant sections of the POPP will be updated.
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