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.
Working together for a future with plastic-free rivers and seas A new partnership with the South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme will support the implementation of the World Bank-funded Plastic Free Rivers and…
Nature’s critical role in infrastructure for sustainable development A new report from the UN Environment Programme, UNOPS and the University of Oxford highlights the contributions of nature-based infrastructure solutions…
Increasing resilience in Susan’s Bay UNOPS is working with the government of Japan to help the largest informal settlement in Freetown, Sierra Leone build back better after devastating fires.
Joining forces to fight COVID-19 in Cameroon A new agreement between the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), the government of Cameroon and several United Nations organizations will help fast track the…
Bypassing roads for the timely delivery of aid New study looks to South Sudan’s White Nile River to improve access and reduce the cost of humanitarian assistance.
Statement to the Second Regular Session of the Executive Board 2017 Statement by Grete Faremo, Under-Secretary General and Executive Director of UNOPS, at the second regular session of the Executive Board, 11…
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.
New bridge in Uganda better connects refugees, host communities to… Nyara Bridge will increase access to social and protection services as well as improve the efficiency of humanitarian assistance.
UNOPS and Japan to repair community development centres in Djibouti Japan is contributing $500,000 toward a UNOPS‐implemented project to rehabilitate four centres damaged by Tropical Cyclone Sagar last year.