Report: Results That Matter

Our new report: Results That Matter, covers UNOPS operational support to more than 900 of our partners projects - from managing the construction of schools in Afghanistan, to building shelters in Haiti and procuring educational computers in Argentina.

  • Building transitional shelters in Sri Lanka

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    A transitional shelter to house an internally displaced family under construction in Sri Lanka, built by UNOPS on behalf of multiple donors. [Photo: UNOPS]

  • Assessing infrastructure damage in Haiti

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    A worker in Haiti marking the results of a structural assessment on an earthquake-affected building in a Ministry of Public Works project financed by the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery and the World Bank. [Photo: UN Photo/Marco Dormino]

  • Supporting women and children in post-flood Pakistan

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    UNOPS is working with a number of partners to improve the lives of the millions of people in Pakistan affected by the 2010 floods. [Photo: UN Photo/UNICEF/Zak]

  • Linking farmers to markets in Liberia

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    Women selling locally-produced vegetables at a market in Liberia. Farm-to-market roads were rehabilitated by UNOPS on behalf of the United Nations Development Programme with funding from the European Commission. [Photo: UNDP]

  • Conserving resources of the Arafura and Timor seas

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    Members of an environmental expedition studying biodiversity as part of the Arafura and Timor Seas Ecosystem Action (ATSEA) programme funded by the UNDP Global Environmental Facility and executed by UNOPS [Photo: Handy Chandra]

  • Oversight of health grants for the Global Fund

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    A peer educator talking to a TB patient in a town on the China-Myanmar border as part of the Global Fund programme in the country where UNOPS is acting as Principal Recipient. [Photo: Global Fund]

  • Supporting partners in Mine action efforts

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    UNOPS helps UNMAS and UNDP respond to the problems of landmines and explosive remnants of war in more than 30 countries across the world. [Photo: UNMAT]

  • Implementing infrastructure projects in Peru

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    The High Court of the Peruvian district of La Libertad, part of an infrastructure project implemented by UNOPS on behalf of the Peruvian Judiciary and UNDP. [Photo: UNOPS/Aida Ariño-Fernández]

  • Channeling funds to support maternal and child health

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    A female Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) trained to assist local women through pregnancy and childbirth under the Norway India Partnership Initiative in five Indian states. [Photo: UNOPS/Dixie]

  • Supporting elections in Iraq

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    An Iraqi woman voting in the 2010 parliamentary elections. UNOPS supported the Independent High Electoral Commission of Iraq with funding from the European Union and others through the UNDG Iraq Trust Fund. Photo: UNAMI/Rick Bajornas

  • Providing mine risk education in Nepal

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    A UNOPS-supported mine action project provided mine risk education to Nepalese people, explaining how to recognize and avoid landmines and other explosive remnants of war. [Photo: UNMAT]

  • Reducing the impact of climate change in Mali

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    Drought-affected communities who are learning about conservation and climate change mitigation measures as part of a UNEP project, supported by UNOPS. [Photo: UNOPS]

  • Construction of the Jericho Police Training Facility

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    Solar power cells on the roof of the Jericho Police Training Facility, occupied Palestinian territory. UNOPS is implementing the project to build the facility for the Palestinian Civil Police, the EU Police Coordination Office for Palestinian Police Support, the EC and the governments of Canada, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom. [Photo: UNOPS]

  • Helping preserve biodiversity, build capacity and empower women in West Africa

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    Women in the W-Arly-Pendjari (WAP) protected area are key to conservation efforts being at the heart of the food production chain. UNOPS is executing the $5.1 million project on behalf of the UNDP Global Environment Facility and the governments of Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger. [Photo: UNDP]

  • Developing infrastructure in rural Peru

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    A surveyor working on a rural road near the Huaca del Sol archaeological site in La Libertad, Peru where UNOPS is supporting the regional government’s rural infrastructure and procurement work. [Photo: UNOPS/Aida Ariño-Fernández]

  • Providing humanitarian support to relief camps

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    A locally-recruited team member of the data centre for internally displaced persons project in North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo registers a new arrival. The project is implemented on behalf of the Office of the UNHCR. [Photo: UNOPS/Laura Church]

  • Increasing access to basic sanitation

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    Children in Madagascar practice good hygiene on Global Handwashing Day, which is promoted by the UNOPS-hosted Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council. [Photo: WSSCC/Tatiana Fedotova]

Alongside our operational results the report contains information about the financial position of UNOPS and the various ways we add value for our partners.

It also details other significant developments, including record business acquisition, a drop in administration costs and the certification of UNOPS quality management system to ISO 9001.

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Who we are

An introduction to UNOPS and our work in 2010–2011, which includes a summary of 2010 operational results.

How we add value

How UNOPS can help partners supplement their own capacities, improve speed, reduce risks, boost cost-effectiveness and increase quality. Includes case studies and a range of articles, such as a description of our new management advisory services.

Where we work

A map of our operations, and a description of our focus areas, where we have recognized experience and ability to enhance the operational capacities of our partners.

Operational results

Tangible results that matter for people in need. A selection of outputs produced with support from UNOPS in 2010, along with details of project funders and partners, and a range of case studies.

Partners

Details of how UNOPS works with all the key players in the peacebuilding, humanitarian and development world. Also includes implementation expenditure and examples of partnerships.

Financial highlights

Graphs and figures illustrating our project delivery and operational reserve achieved across 2006-2010, as well as our official financial results and the statement of assets, liabilities and reserves for 2009-2010.

Case Studies

Road improvement in Afghanistan

Support to Mine Action in Nepal

Assisting internally displaced persons in Sri Lanka

Supporting women and children in post-flood Pakistan

Providing oversight of health grants for the Global Fund

Developing infrastructure in rural Peru

Conserving the resources of the Arafura and Timor seas

Reducing the impact of climate change in Mali

Small grants build sustainable houses in Pakistan
Results that Matter

Locations