Powering peace and sustainable development in West Africa With $8.5 million in funding from the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida), UNOPS is helping bring clean and renewable energy to communities…
Lighting up rural Sierra Leone The Ministry of Energy’s Rural Renewable Energy Project, funded by UK Aid, will benefit up to 360,000* people in Sierra Leone by using solar energy to…
14th Meeting of National Recruitment Services and UN Organizations on… Opening remarks by Jorge Moreira da Silva, UN Under-Secretary-General and UNOPS Executive Director, at the opening of the 14th meeting between donor…
Connecting countries and communities The new Binational Bridge connecting Costa Rica and Panama will help strengthen economic and commercial development in two border towns on the Sixaola…
The critical role of sanitation infrastructure in African cities As cities in Africa continue to grow at a rapid pace, the importance of sanitation services must not be overlooked – we must get it right.
Community-led infrastructure: A model for social housing? When it comes to social housing, accounting for context isn’t always a priority. But it should be.
Statement to the Second regular session of the Executive Board 2023 Statement by Jorge Moreira da Silva, UN Under-Secretary-General and UNOPS Executive Director, to UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS Executive Board Second regular session…
Baby boxes for Ukrainian families The Government of Ukraine’s Ministry of Social Policy, UNICEF and UNOPS have launched a pilot project to protect the health and well-being of babies…
Effective public spending key to achieving Agenda 2030 A new UNOPS-supported report published by The Economist Intelligence Unit concludes that less wasteful, more efficient government spending practices can…
The Business of Development – Confederation of Danish Industry Speech by Grete Faremo, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UNOPS, delivered at the session "17 Global Goals - a wealth of opportunity",…