Join our team to support initiatives aimed at bolstering climate and nature impact technical assistance for agri-food small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This role encompasses mapping potential technical assistance partners, facilitating investment efforts, and contributing to knowledge products on climate finance for agriculture and food systems.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Technical Assistance Mapping and Analysis:
   • Carbon Offset Expertise: Identify organizations specializing in carbon offset projects aligned with agri-food operations.
   • Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) Services: Map institutions in key countries offering MRV services to support SMEs in tracking and reporting their environmental impact.
   • Research Institutions: Identify organizations capable of providing evidence-based research, soil sampling, and data to improve climate and nature impact methodologies.
   • Data and Tools Providers: Identify organizations offering data or tools that can enhance SME services, particularly for monitoring ecosystem resilience, biodiversity, and climate mitigation potential.
   • Grant Funders: Compile a list of potential grant funders supporting climate and nature-focused agri-food initiatives, such as sustainable fertilizers and agroforestry.
2. Investment Facilitation Support:
   • Investor Mapping: Identify and map organizations investing in impact within SSA and LAC regions, focusing on those relevant to climate and agri-food enterprises. Develop a clear labeling system to categorize investors by their sectoral focus.
3. Knowledge Product Development:
   • Data Analysis and Research: Contribute to data analysis and research tasks to shape solutions that support farmers’ access to finance.
   • Report Development: Assist in the creation of two reports:
     • Financial Support Recommendations: Leverage in-house experience to develop implementable recommendations for financial support in agri-food systems.
     • Impact Investor Approaches: Examine impact investors and their strategies in agri-food finance.

Deliverables:

• A comprehensive database or report summarizing findings from the mapping of technical assistance partners, grant funders, and investors.
• Analysis on how the Connector team can facilitate the ecosystem effectively based on mapping exercises
• Contributions to knowledge products, including data analysis, research summaries, and draft sections of reports.

Qualifications:

• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Interest in climate finance, sustainable agriculture, and impact investing.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.

This internship offers a valuable opportunity to gain hands-on experience in high-impact economic research while contributing to policies and innovations that enhance livelihoods in the agri-food sector.

TO APPLY

Click on this link to apply for an internship. As part of your application please attach your CV and a cover letter describing your area of specialism, any interest in particular CPI projects and stating your availability.

TIMELINE

Application deadline: 10:00 am on Wednesday 19^th of March.

Application review: by Wednesday 26^th of March.

UK interviews: 1^st and 2^nd week of April.

Expected start date: 21^st of April

Please note:

We are looking to take an interns based in the UK to be available up to 3 months. Based on our workload we are looking either for 3 months part time (24 hours per week 3 days per week) or 2– 3-month full time.

We favour applicants who are available for at least the months though we offer some flexibility both in length and start dates.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Applicants must be eligible to work and already located in the UK – we are unable to offer any visa sponsorship for this role due to the short-term nature.

Climate Policy Initiative is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and we are working to embed these critical values across every facet of our organisation. We seek to establish a working environment where all board members, staff, volunteers, and contractors feel respected and valued regardless of gender, age, race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation or identity, disability, education, or any other bias. We want to create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity are openly valued as critical to the success of our organization and the achievement of our mission and vision.

If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application. We will then work with you to identify the best way to assist you through the recruitment process.