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A UN aid worker examines damaged school in Gaza.
2024 in review: Responding to needs in crisis and conflict-affected settings

From Afghanistan to Yemen, millions of people face challenges linked to conflict, crisis and lack of access to critical goods and services.
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Increasing access to basic services in Tigray

The conflict in northern Ethiopia has had a devastating impact on millions of people and left communities, including those in Tigray, without access to basic services.
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Building resilience to climate change in Yemen – one road at a time

In Yemen, heavy rainfalls and other extreme weather events have devastating consequences for both urban and rural communities. Climate-resilient roads offer a lifeline.
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UNOPS to further improve critical urban services across Yemen

The World Bank’s International Development Association approved an additional $120 million grant to further support the second phase of the Yemen Integrated Urban Services Emergency Project.
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Beyond the grid: Powering communities across Yemen

Renewable energy solutions are providing a more reliable source of electricity for millions of people in Yemen – and improving their access to essential services.
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Restoring urban services in Yemen

UNOPS Project of the Year Awards recognize outstanding achievement in project delivery, highling our operations across all regions. Out of some 1,100 projects implemented by UNOPS in over 80 countries in 2023, 6 projects were chosen to receive the award. Watch to learn more about this project.
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Building resilience after crisis in Zimbabwe

UNOPS Project of the Year Awards recognize outstanding achievement in project delivery, highling our operations across all regions. Out of some 1,100 projects implemented by UNOPS in over 80 countries in 2023, 6 projects were chosen to receive the award. Watch to learn more about this project.
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Roads to resilience: Nation’s story

Nation and his family were some of the 270,000 people affected by the cyclone. Watch to learn how the Zimbabwe Idai Recovery Project, funded by the World Bank, has been helping Nation and his community recover and build the foundations for long-term resilience.
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Women driving resilient infrastructure

In March 2019, Cyclone Idai hit south-east Africa, bringing strong winds and heavy rainfall. When the cyclone made landfall, it was one of the deadliest cyclones to ever hit Africa. Watch to learn more about The Zimbabwe Idai Recovery Project and the important role women have played in implementing it.
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Access to safer markets: Mai’s story

Watch to learn how the Zimbabwe Idai Recovery Project, funded by the World Bank, has supported market vendors like Mai, who now have new facilities to sell their produce in.
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Better school facilities: Otilia’s story

Watch to learn how the Zimbabwe Idai Recovery Project, funded by the World Bank, has been helping schools impacted by the cyclone recover and improve access to water and sanitary facilities.
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A direct hit left this building missing several panels, rendering a whole section (floors 3 to 6) unusable
Responding to needs in fragile and conflict-affected settings

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.

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