The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)
Mission: Food systems transformation
Hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition remain critical global challenges.
With 2.33 billion people facing moderate food insecurity in 2023, transforming food systems is vital for achieving global health, economic stability and sustainable development.
Through this mission, UNOPS is committed to accelerating actions to support food security and healthy diets for all. This includes addressing the root causes of hunger and malnutrition, while promoting environmental sustainability and social equity, and enhancing livelihoods.
How we support
We provide practical solutions in infrastructure, procurement and project management to support governments and partners to strengthen food systems and address global food security challenges. We focus on scalable solutions that support long-term transformation while meeting immediate needs.
In action
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Roads to food security in South SudanThe European Union Zonal Effort for Agricultural Transformation: Bahr el Ghazal Effort for Agricultural Development (EU ZEAT BEAD) project is helping to improve food security and supporting trade and market development – including through enhanced infrastructure including roads, market facilities and water and sanitation systems.
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Seeds for a sustainable future in ParaguayUNOPS is supporting the Ministry of Social Development to enhance food security by providing kits for family-owned vegetable gardens. Around 5,700 families in rural Paraguay are benefiting from this project.
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Supporting agricultural development in MadagascarUNOPS is working with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to promote food security and sustainable agriculture. This includes constructing solar pumping stations for irrigation and rehabilitating rural roads.
Initiatives we support
Partnerships are crucial to strengthening food security. Explore some of the multi-stakeholder initiatives we support to scale up action.
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Livelihoods and Food Security Fund (LIFT)The UNOPS-managed LIFT Fund is a multi-donor fund that aims to improve the lives and prospects of smallholder farmers and landless people in rural Myanmar.
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Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN)Hosted by UNOPS, SUN is a country-led initiative to eliminate malnutrition, uniting 67 countries, four Indian states, and various partners – including businesses, civil society and UN agencies – to foster political will, secure financing and promote cross-sector collaboration.
