Without water there would be no life – it’s a necessity for all living things, from the smallest of plants to the largest of animals. For some people, getting enough water to survive is still a daily struggle.

On an official visit, UNOPS Executive Director stresses importance of improving the lives of local populations.

The Ministry of Energy’s Rural Renewable Energy Project, funded by UK Aid, will benefit up to 360,000* people in Sierra Leone by using solar energy to tackle energy poverty in rural communities across the country.

Poaching, bush fires and illegal logging have long threatened large parts of Guinea’s forests, but an unlikely group of men and women have stepped up to protect the country’s rich natural resources.

UNOPS handed over the laboratory to the Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Health on 10 November 2016.

UNOPS played a major supervisory role throughout the project, helping the contractor get the work done on schedule and address on-site issues.

To mark World Habitat Day, we’re highlighting how UNOPS helps support human settlements, and build better lives for people and communities.

Over the years, the people of Japan have supported stability in fragile states around the world.

H.E. Mr. Hideki Ito, the Ambassador of Japan to Sudan, is touring several UNOPS-implemented project sites 26-29 September 2016. ​​

A master tailor with a thriving business in Côte d’Ivoire, Moussa Keita was not always the businessman he is today. Like many others who share his experience of war, Moussa has traded in his weapons for a new life.

A $1.8 million project focused on water security for vulnerable communities in West and East Darfur was handed over on 30 August.

A new electrical power system for Hargeisa Group Hospital will help save lives and improve the wellbeing of hospital patients.