The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)

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Key partners

UNHCR

United States Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs

USAID

Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)

WHO

In an effort to build resilient communities and empower the people of Pakistan, UNOPS supports a wide variety of projects that promote sustainability by providing infrastructure, procurement, project management and operational support, as well as human resource services.

From providing safe and reliable transportation for women, to supporting democracy, UNOPS works together with partners to provide long-lasting impact.

Key Information

  • UNOPS impact in Pakistan

    • Upgraded 45 government-owned water testing labs, to benefit over 62 million people.

    • Provided more than 300,000 people with access to WASH facilities in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh provinces

    • Rehabilitated 11 schools, 3 hospitals and clinics in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and 4 community centers in Balochistan – helping improve the lives of local Afghan refugees

    • Supporting the Polio Free Pakistan Program through the administration of 14,000 WHO Pakistan personnel.

    • Built three sustainable and climate-resilient hostels at police training colleges in the Punjab and Sindh provinces, creating safe spaces for women.

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    Life expectancy at birth
    Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

    Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.

    Source: data.worldbank.org (2022)

    216.57M
    Population
    ​​Total population

    Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

    Source: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2017)

    68
    Primary school enrollment
    School enrollment, primary (% gross)

    Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

    Source: data.worldbank.org (2021)

  • Flag PK Contact Details

    UNOPS Pakistan

    Plot No. 5-11, UN Compound

    Diplomatic Enclave-II – G-4

    Islamabad, Pakistan

    Tel: +92 51 260 1471-2

    Fax: +92 51 260 1473

    Email: pak@unops.org

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