Almost $540 million worth of procurement budgets went to local suppliers in 2017.

In 2017, UNOPS created more than 2.1 million labour days of paid work for beneficiaries – most of them generated as part of infrastructure projects.

Of the more than 2.1 million days of paid work created for beneficiaries in 2017, more than 370,000 of these days were undertaken by women.

Known for its beautiful sandy beaches and paradise islands, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a small island developing state located in Caribbean. Yet for the island’s 100,000-some residents, living on one of the most beautiful places on earth comes at a price.

Rising sea levels and unpredictable weather events affect communities living along Tanzania’s 1,400 kilometre-long coast. Chesko has worked for 18 years unloading coconuts that arrive each day on small boats, in Pangani District located in the Tanga region of Tanzania.

Our vision is a world where people can live full lives supported by appropriate, sustainable and resilient infrastructure and by the efficient, transparent use of public resources in procurement and project management.