Better healthcare in action: Luisa's story Luisa Esperanza Ordóñez Gómez lives in the small town of Cipresales, located two hours from the city of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala with her parents,…
Statement in response to independent reviews of UNOPS S3i UNOPS welcomes the publication of independent reviews of failures associated with its Sustainable Infrastructure Investments and Innovation (S3i)…
“Leading by example” to promote socially responsible procurement UNOPS joined other UN agencies and international organizations in Geneva this week to formally endorse the “green” procurement of health commodities.
Bringing medical help to rural communities In the Upper East Region of Ghana, a three-wheeled vehicle makes its way down the bumpy rural road, raising a cloud of red dust behind it. It’s one of 80…
“We believe in being forward looking,” says UNOPS Executive Director… Grete Faremo joins UN Women’s Executive Director at a side-event on the margins of the 63rd Session of the Commission on the Status of Women.
UNOPS and UK Aid launch UNOPS Possibilities (UP) Forum in Myanmar The fourth edition of the UP Forum kicked off in Yangon, in partnership with the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID).
Honduras UNOPS in Honduras helps partners achieve their development goals across a range of sectors. This includes providing support for sustainable infrastructure…
How can infrastructure better contribute to the achievement of SDG 5… Statement by Grete Faremo, Under-Secretary-General and UNOPS Executive Director 11 March 2019, UN Headquarters, Conference Room 12, New York
To build a better world, we must cooperate in the face of disaster When disaster strikes, coming together to support impacted communities not only helps with their recovery – it can set them on the path to a more…
Sustainable water supply for towns in Darfur The Darfur Urban Water Supply Project has helped improve the availability of clean water for over 240,000 people in four state capitals in western Sudan.