Is counting fallen buildings useful?
Almost weekly, we read of damage and loss of life attributed to cyclones, earthquakes and floods. But what do we learn from these events?
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Breaking down barriers for women in The Gambia
In line with our commitment to women’s empowerment, UNOPS is encouraging more women to work in the construction industry as part of a road infrastructure… -
46th session of the High-Level Committee on Management
Speech by Jorge Moreira da Silva, UN Under-Secretary-General and UNOPS Executive Director, at the evening reception of the 46th session of the High-Level… -
Japan to support renewable projects in Afghanistan's Kabul and Herat…
About 15,000 Afghans are set to benefit from more reliable and better access to electricity under a $5 million renewable energy project funded by the… -
Improving livelihoods for vulnerable families in rural and urban…
Together with partners, UNOPS is supporting urban and rural communities impacted by the economic crisis in Afghanistan. -
A difficult lesson from the Pakistan floods
Last year, catastrophic floods ravaged Pakistan. UN Secretary-General António Guterres called the event nothing short of a monsoon on steroids. -
Continuing to improve access to essential water and sanitation…
The World Bank’s International Development Association approved an additional $150 million grant to support the second phase of the Yemen Emergency Human… -
Fostering health system resilience in fragile and conflict-affected…
At the 2023 World Health Summit, government officials, leaders of international organizations and experts came together for a timely discussion on how to… -
Scam Alert
This is to alert UNOPS personnel and the wider public of the risks of being targeted by operators of international scam schemes commonly known as "4-1-9"… -
Grete Faremo attends Executive Board
UNOPS Executive Director is in New York for a week of meetings, including her first visit with new UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres. She will…
