Building better lives in Argentina Ninety-three percent of Argentines live in highly dense areas, making it one of the most urbanized countries in the world. As a result, the country…
UNOPS and Sony Corporation join forces in the pursuit of innovation A new agreement between UNOPS and Japanese technology giant Sony aims to promote innovation and technology in support of the Sustainable Development Goals…
Rethinking development: Can health centres be power stations? Renewable energy has long been heralded as the solution for providing hard-to-reach communities with electricity. But how can we ensure that it’s…
Supporting Bangladesh’s Efforts towards Sustainable and Resilient… Opinion article by Executive Director Jorge Moreira da Silva, originally published in The Daily Sun (Bangladesh) – 27 October 2023.
Supporting higher education in Brazil In partnership with Itaipu Binacional and the government of Brazil, UNOPS will complete the construction of the Federal University of Latin American…
Seeds for a sustainable future Around 5,700 families in rural Paraguay are benefiting from improved food security through family vegetable gardens.
Overcoming the development-project implementation gap Opinion article by Jorge Moreira da Silva, UNOPS Executive Director, originally published in Project Syndicate — 16 April 2024.
To grow, eat and sell: Modernizing agriculture in Paraguay Many women, men and children in Paraguay spend much of their time outside, farming the land around them, to feed and support their families. It can be a…
Increasing access to safe drinking water in Freetown, Sierra Leone UNOPS is working with the government of Japan, the Ministry of Health and Guma Valley Water Company to increase access to safe drinking water for 250,000…