Young ICIMOD Professionals Programme (YIPP) 2025/2026 (Funded) – YOA

Deadline: July 31, 2025

Applications are open for the Young ICIMOD Professionals Programme (YIPP) 2025/2026. YIPP is a profession-defining OPPORTUNITY for younger professionals with no less than a grasp’s diploma and ideally 2-3 years of sensible expertise. The programme permits contributors to interact with the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) staff, providing fingers-on expertise in significant assignments.

The chosen professionals will work at ICIMOD’s head workplace in Kathmandu, Nepal, in a cross-cultural and affect-pushed surroundings. They will:

• Learn and innovate – have interaction with slicing-edge analysis, coverage dialogues, and modern practices in sustainable mountain improvement.
• Contribute to vary – play a significant function in addressing essential challenges resembling local weather change, biodiversity loss, and sustainable and resilient livelihoods and economies.
• Build networks – join with a dynamic community of execs, researchers, and policymakers.
• Develop expertise – improve experience in analysis methodologies, coverage evaluation, and regional cooperation

Remuneration

• The annual complete wage for this place is USD $16,487 plus advantages resembling housing allowance, insurance coverage, and so on.
  • For non-Nepali nationals (expatriates), there’s a tax exemption in Nepal; they’re answerable for their home nation’s tax funds.

Eligibility

• Applicant ought to have a Master’s diploma in a related discipline resembling environmental science, local weather research, coverage, sustainable improvement, social sciences, administration, or associated disciplines.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English is required.
• Strong analytical, analysis, and communication expertise.
• Ability to work successfully in multicultural, interdisciplinary groups.
• Basic data of regional challenges and priorities within the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH), together with key cross-slicing points resembling GESI, biodiversity, and local weather change.
• Preferred:
  • 2-3 years {of professional} expertise in a related discipline.
  • Knowledge of native languages spoken within the HKH area is an added benefit.

Application

In your cowl letter, clearly specify the Action Area or Unit you have an interest in working with. You might point out multiple Action Area or Unit, relying on the relevance to your {qualifications}, expertise, and profession aspirations. Application Deadline: 31 July 2025 (11:59 PM Nepal Standard Time).

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For extra info, go to YIPP.