The new agreement between USAID and UNOPS represents a commitment to a stronger working relationship between the two organizations.

Participants will discuss how to improve private sector contributions to the 2030 Agenda and strengthen partnerships. UNOPS Head of Global Innovation and Technology Jonas Svensson will participate in a panel discussion on innovation.

The event will explore new ways to address the critical gap in financing for national non-communicable disease responses. UNOPS Partnerships and Liaison Group Director Nikolaj Gilbert will give a keynote address.

A Memorandum of Understanding between the two organizations was signed in New York

Wherever you go, water is life, yet for many Small Island Developing States fresh water resources are often scarce and poorly managed.

Access to clean water can have a big impact on children’s education. They are less likely to get sick, which means fewer days off school and more time spent learning. The students at Derniere Riviere Combined School in Saint Lucia have a lot to say about the importance of clean water.  

The side event “What do you see? Insight to gender mainstreaming in infrastructure” included high-level speakers from Finland, Sri Lanka and Sweden, as well as McKinsey.

UNOPS partners with mobile telecommunications operator Ooredoo to improve access to health services across the country.

The Government of Japan announced a new assistance package from its supplementary budget of 2017 to assist the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

With $6.3 million in funding from the Government of Japan, UNOPS will implement two projects aimed at enhancing the living conditions and safety of the Iraqi population, in particular those living in the newly liberated areas.

The Government of India, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and UNOPS on 8 March signed a partnership agreement to expedite the post-earthquake reconstruction process in Nepal.

They build infrastructure that help make our communities climate resilient. They remain primary care-givers in many countries around the world. They make-up nearly half of our world’s population … they are women.