Better medical diagnostics for the people of Ukraine

Keynote speech by Grete Faremo, Under Secretary Gene​ral and Executiv​e Director of UNOPS, at the Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Euro Area. A joint conference by: MIT Lab for Innovation Science and Policy & European Central Bank​, 14 March 2017​

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

UN Web Buy Plus brings increased efficiency and innovation to the procurement marketplace

The UNOPS Executive Director discussed the opportunities for businesses in helping to implement the SDGs during the Næringslivets Konferanse for Internasjonalisering og Utvikling.

A signing ceremony in Kabul on 27 February marked the start of a new project that will improve access to markets, and establish better facilities for agricultural production and storage in Herat.

Speech by Grete Faremo, Under Secretary Gene​ral and Executiv​e Director of UNOPS, at the Bahamas Sym​posium, Nassau, 21 February 2017

The symposium will look at how Small Island Developing States (SIDS) can integrate the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Small Island Developing States Accelerated Modalities of Action (SAMOA Pathway) into national planning, policies, strategies and public institutions. UNOPS Executive Director Grete Faremo is attending the event, which is organized by the Government of the Bahamas, with support from the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs.