SustainCase: How the UNOPS works to have a positive impact on the communities where it operates

Case study: How the UNOPS works to have a positive impact on the communities where it operates


The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)’s mission is to serve, collaborating with a range of partners, people and communities in need across the globe, increasing local capacity and supporting the delivery of development, humanitarian and peacebuilding projects that meet the needs of the people served.


Abstract


Working together with governments, UN organizations, local authorities and a wide range of different partners to serve communities in need in over 80 countries around the world, providing project management, infrastructure and procurement services, UNOPS strives to place the needs of local communities at the centre of its operations. In order to have a positive impact on the communities where it operates, UNOPS took action to:

• contribute to economic sustainability

• contribute to social sustainability

• build national capacity

• facilitate access to healthcare

• strengthen safety and security in post-conflict countries


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