The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Thailand, in collaboration with the Royal Thai Government and partners, has implemented projects to accelerate the development of the country for more than 50 years.  In line with the Country Programme Document (2017-2021), UNDP works with the Royal Thai government, civil society, the private sector and the Thai public in support of the country’s achievement of the SDGs, with a focus on two broad pillars, namely a) Climate Change and Environment; and b) Governance and Social Inclusion.

In recent years, to promote and advance the SDGs in Thailand and especially with regard to SDG16, UNDP has adopted a “Sustaining Peace” framework which focuses on increasing tolerance and embracing diversity as a means to promote social cohesion in the country. Since 2018, UNDP Thailand, within the framework of a Regional Programme titled ‘Preventing Violent Extremism through Promoting Tolerance and Respect for Diversity’ (Phase I), has been partnering with the Royal Thai Government as well as non-governmental actors on multiple initiatives linked to the following:

1. Support establishment and empower networks of local authorities, NGO, CSOs, CBOs for public awareness and policy recommendations linked to promoting tolerance and embracing diversity
2. Support policy-making on national policies and programmes to ensure they are inclusive and framed with a human rights and gender equality framework
3. Strengthen capacities of local communities and young people to promote peace, human rights, tolerance and respect for diversity though innovative communications and small grants programme

The Regional PVE Programme is now being extended in 2020 and beyond and will be focusing on the following 3 key pillars, which are intended to:

1. Build the capacities of key actors in view of promoting social cohesion and community resilience, tolerance and respect for diversity
2. Strengthen knowledge management through generating reliable data, trend analysis and targeted research to inform national policy making and programming
3. Support the development of policy frameworks which promote tolerance and diversity through a “whole of society” approach

In the context of COVID 19, quarantine measures have led to large increases in time spent on-line and exposure to hate speech, disinformation and fake news, which potentially undermines social cohesion, trust in government institutions, and the social contract on which sustainable peace and development depends. This renewed phase of the programme in Thailand will focus on interventions mitigating these risks.

**For Detail Job Description and Application Procedure please see the attached Annex I - Terms of Reference (TOR)

***Interested Applicants are requested to apply throug UNDP Job site