UNOPS News

• Secretary-General visits income generation project for women in Cameroon Thu, 2 Sep 2010 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has visited a tomato farm in Cameroon for a demonstration of a successful income generating project owned and operated by local women. Read more...

• UN procurement rises to $13.8 billion in 2009 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 COPENHAGEN - Procurement of goods and services by the United Nations reached $13.8 billion in 2009, up 1.5 percent on the previous year, with the largest sums spent on transport, food, medicines and construction. Read more...

• Waterbird migration database aids conservation Thu, 19 Aug 2010 THE HAGUE - A new online tool providing comprehensive information about waterbirds and their patterns of migration has been launched to boost conservation efforts. Read more...

• 200,000 Haitian buildings assessed for structural damage Thu, 22 Jul 2010 PORT-AU-PRINCE - Local engineers working in Haiti have assessed 200,000 buildings for structural damage following the January earthquake, vastly exceeding targets according to the Ministry of Public Works, Transportation and Communication. Read more...

• UNOPS has published its 2009 Annual Report Fri, 16 Jul 2010 COPENHAGEN - UNOPS has published its 2009 annual report, detailing the support the organization provided to its partners’ humanitarian, peacebuilding and development goals last year through the implementation of more than 900 projects around the world. Read more...

• Improving livelihoods in Afghanistan through the management of pistachio forests Thu, 24 Jun 2010 SAMANGAN - Struggling pistachio farmers in Afghanistan have received training in sustainable forestry techniques, in a bid to boost the economy. Read more...

• Improving road safety in Argentina Wed, 2 Jun 2010 BUENOS AIRES - Argentina’s road fatality rate fell sharply during a peak period of holiday travel in April, according to the government which credited the fall on the success of a large scale road safety campaign. Read more...

• Tackling violence against women in Pakistan Tue, 18 May 2010 ISLAMABAD - Pakistani police are receiving training to improve their response to violence against women in the latest instalment of a project designed to reduce gender violence. Read more...

• Detainees in Iraq offered free legal aid through EU initiative Mon, 3 May 2010 AMMAN - Legal experts are improving free legal defence services for detainees in Iraq under a project supported by the European Union. Read more...

• UNOPS partners with CIPS to build procurement capacity in developing countries Thu, 15 Apr 2010 COPENHAGEN - To promote the efficient delivery of goods and services to people in need in least developed and developing countries, UNOPS is partnering with the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS). Read more...