This week in New York, UNOPS and the Pacific island country of Nauru pledged to start working together on development projects.

The Nilwella harbour sits along the southern coast of Sri Lanka. More than 2,000 families make their living here from fishing activities.​ ​​​

Agriculture offers great opportunities to drive development and raise living standards for millions of people in rural Myanmar.​

Renewed hope for earthquake victims in Nepal

Dagon Seikkan Township sits in the eastern part of Yangon. Between the trees and along the coast, more than 165,000 people built a life in this industrial town. Young Hlaing Hlaing Htet lives here.

The World Bank announced today a new project aimed at restoring basic services in some of the cities hardest hit by the ongoing conflict.

The District General Hospital of Vavuniya can do what it does best — care for the health of people — without worrying about sewage and waste water contaminating the environment.

A new agreement with the Government of Japan signals the start of a new project that aims to develop a transport service especially for women, in parts of Pakistan.

When people who inject drugs are supported it can help reduce the transmission of HIV and hepatitis, lower health costs and reduce crime. In Myanmar, thousands of drug-users can access Harm Reduction services — it has made a difference.

Accessing healthcare in rural Myanmar is no easy task. Now, thanks to 82 new rural health centres, it’s getting easier for people to reach the services they need.

Almost weekly, we read of damage and loss of life attributed to cyclones, earthquakes and floods. But what do we learn from these events?​​​

More than 400,000 people in the coastal district of Batticaloa will benefit from the new facility.