SDG 1: No poverty, SDG 17: Partnerships for the goals
Prabesh's main task revolves around civil engineering and other technical support to disaster risk reduction and community development. He is responsible for the distribution of agricultural assets like water pumps, tractors and threshers in support of community-owned and led management systems.
21 October 2022
Asia and the Pacific
Success stories
SDG 2: Zero hunger, SDG 17: Partnerships for the goals
This Memorandum of Understanding is a stepping stone for more fortified and promising collaboration between the two organizations for the benefit of future generations. UNV has long been a proponent of WFP, and UN Volunteers have steadfastly supported its delivery over the years.
Notably, UNV and WFP have been working together in the Sahel region, where it is estimated that over 20 million people are affected by conflict and 2.4 million people are mired in poverty, hunger and in need of food assistance.
03 November 2020
Global
Article
SDG 1: No poverty, SDG 2: Zero hunger
Around the world, United Nations volunteers contribute to the fight against poverty, highlighting their commitment and expertise in several areas: food assistance, access to development opportunities, resilience building against climate shocks, etc.
In Benin, West Africa, United Nations volunteers are also involved on the ground in helping the vulnerable populations, through the successful implementation of community development projects.
Rachelle Kassouhuin (Community Development Specialist, Gender & Income Generating Activities) and Benoîte
02 November 2018
West and Central Africa
Success stories
SDG 1: No poverty, SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure, SDG 17: Partnerships for the goals
Following Nepal's recent constitutional transition to a federal structure and many new provincial offices being established to foster Nepal’s process to E-Governance and transparency, the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme supported the LGCDP II project under the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration by deploying national UN Volunteer ICT Experts to the different provinces.
16 October 2018
Asia and the Pacific
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