The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)
Sustainable Development Goals
UNOPS supports the UN family, governments and other partners in their efforts to achieve all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
With only seven years left to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, the clock is ticking. We need to act now.
Sustainability is at the forefront of UNOPS work around the world. By providing infrastructure, procurement and project management services, we support climate action, build resilience, and foster equality and inclusion to better serve communities in need.
We remain deeply committed to working as part of the UN system to reignite progress on the SDGs, and deliver meaningful actions for people, planet and prosperity.
Working closely with the United Nations system and beyond, we expand the implementation capacity of our partners to accelerate achievement of the SDGs.
The Global Goals
The Global Goals
We're working around the world to advance the SDGs and build a future that leaves no one behind.
Click on each card to learn more about the SDGs.
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Goal 1: No povertyEnd poverty in all its forms everywhere
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Goal 2: Zero HungerEnd hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
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Goal 3: Good health and well-beingEnsure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
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Goal 4: Quality educationEnsure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
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Goal 5: Gender equalityAchieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
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Goal 6: Clean water and sanitationEnsure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
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Goal 7: Affordable and clean energyEnsure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
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Goal 8: Decent work and economic growthPromote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
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Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructureBuild resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
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Goal 10: Reduced inequalitiesReduce inequality within and among countries
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Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communitiesMake cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
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Goal 12: Responsible consumption and productionEnsure sustainable consumption and production patterns
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Goal 13: Climate actionTake urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
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Goal 14: Life below waterConserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
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Goal 15: Life on landProtect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
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Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutionsPromote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels
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Goal 17: Partnerships for the GoalsStrengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development
How we contribute
How we contribute
See more details about UNOPS contributions in support of sustainable development around the world.
The interactive pie chart provides a snapshot of UNOPS work in advancing the SDGs. It reflects the SDG that each ongoing project primarily contributes to.
Sustainability at UNOPS
Sustainability at UNOPS
We are committed to building a more sustainable, inclusive and resilient future for all, and helping close the gap and accelerate progress towards the 2030 Agenda.
Working closely with government partners, we help drive efficiency and value for money in public spending to ensure more funding is available to shift to low-carbon economies and help achieve long-term sustainable development.
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BUILDING LOCAL ECONOMIESOf $1.8 billion worth of goods and services procured for partners, almost 53 per cent was procured from suppliers registered locally to lessen environmental impacts by reducing emissions and directly support local economies.
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THE JOBS WE CREATEOur commitment to sustainability is underlined by the jobs we create in the communities where we work. Of the 8.7 million days of paid work created for beneficiaries, 4.1 million of these days were undertaken by women.
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THE KNOWLEDGE WE SHAREA core contribution to social sustainability and developing national capacity is through passing our skills and experience to the people we work with on our projects. In 2022, we created 21,000 days of technical work.
