Statement by UNOPS Regional Director for Africa, Dalila Gonçalves.

With funding from the government of Japan, a newly rehabilitated pharmacy at the Augusta Victoria Hospital in East Jerusalem reopens following extensive upgrades.

A project funded by the government of Japan and implemented by UNOPS is helping to improve the capacity of the country's National Institute for Professional Preparation in three conflict-affected provinces.

UNOPS is working with the government of Japan, the Ministry of Health and Guma Valley Water Company to increase access to safe drinking water for 250,000 people.

In Hama Governorate, renewable energy solutions are helping provide vulnerable communities with improved access to essential services.

In partnership with the government of Japan, UNOPS is working with the Royal Medical Services of Jordan to improve critical health services across the country.

Funding from the government of Japan will help support two critical multi-donor initiatives implemented by UNOPS in Yemen: the Peace Support Project (PSP) and the UN Verification and Inspection Mechanism (UNVIM).

UNOPS and the government of Japan are working together to strengthen vital healthcare services for vulnerable communities across the country.

UNOPS, the government of Japan and Zimbabwe's Ministry of Health and Child Care deliver life-saving ambulance and specialized medical equipment to Zimbabwe's Manicaland Province.

Together with the government of Japan and the Lebanese Armed Forces, UNOPS will help to urgently strengthen healthcare services in Lebanon amid ongoing crises.

In partnership with the government of Japan, UNOPS is working to boost medical services in facilities across Ukraine, improving patient treatment and supporting healthcare professionals.

Over the course of 2023, working with the UN family and partners, we responded to help vulnerable communities across the world. Here is a selection of these stories.