Over $420 million worth of procurement budgets went to local suppliers in 2018.

In 2018, UNOPS created more than 5 million labour days of paid work for beneficiaries – most of them generated as part of infrastructure projects.

Of the more than 5 million days of paid work created for beneficiaries in 2018, more than 2.3 million of these days were undertaken by women.

In an emergency, every minute can mean the difference between life and death.

Just shy of her second birthday, Luisa was admitted to the Quetzaltenango Hospital, where she would spend the next two months fighting for her life. If it wasn’t for recently improved emergency healthcare services and available medicines, doctors believe she may not be with us today.

Every day, when faced with the unexpected, people in all corners of the world adapt, persevere and show incredible strength. Imagine if the infrastructure that supports them was just as resilient

Decades of instability have caused untold suffering for people throughout the Central African Republic. As part of efforts to alleviate their hardship, a multifaceted project funded by the World Bank is helping to lay the foundations for peace and improve living conditions for people across the country.