Measuring gender equality to promote inclusive cities in The Gambia… Two new reports from Cities Alliance and UNOPS encourage gender inclusion in urban planning.
Lives in Dignity Grant Facility launches to mark World Refugee Day A new initiative with the European Union will support innovative, development-led approaches to aiding people affected by displacement.
Statement to the First Regular Session of the Executive Board 2020 Statement by Grete Faremo, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UNOPS, to UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS Executive Board First Regular Session, New York –…
Statement to the Second Regular Session of the Executive Board 2019 Statement by Grete Faremo, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UNOPS, to UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS Executive Board Second Regular Session, New York –…
Supporting post-disaster recovery in Zimbabwe In March 2019, Cyclone Idai hit south-east Africa, bringing strong winds and heavy rainfall. When it was all over, a trail of destruction and devastation…
UN Women and UNOPS bring improved services for survivors of… The two UN agencies are working together to provide support to Palestinian shelters delivering services for women and girls who have survived – or who are…
UNOPS joins UN team helping government of Mexico deliver new… UNOPS will help support the Mayan Train project – a new 1,500-kilometre intercity railway in southeastern Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula.
Improving access to healthcare services in eastern Sudan In partnership with the government of Italy, UNOPS is working with Sudan's Ministry of Health and local health authorities in Kassala State to enhance…
Improving safety and security in post-conflict countries Explosive hazards prevent children from going to school, inhibit farmers from working the land and block the safe delivery of humanitarian assistance.…
UNOPS Executive Director visits Serbia UNOPS Executive Director Grete Faremo visited Serbia 25-28 September 2017 to meet with Serbian government officials, as well as ambassadors from Norway,…