The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)
Advancing climate action. Building resilience.
The need for accelerated action to fight the climate crisis is the defining issue of our time. We’re committed to providing the practical solutions needed to help countries prepare for our future climate.
Climate change is impacting communities in every country, across every continent. From rising sea levels and extreme weather events, to energy, food and water insecurity – the consequences are clear, and they are tragic.
Developing countries and vulnerable populations who are on the front lines of climate change need support. Yet global efforts to combat climate change and achieve sustainable development are falling short.
UNOPS is committed to providing practical solutions to help countries combat climate change, through our expertise in infrastructure, procurement and project management services.
We believe infrastructure is at the heart of building a sustainable, resilient and inclusive future, and is key to ensuring access to clean and affordable energy to all.
While sustainable supply chains can help protect natural resources and limit environmental impacts, the sheer scale and volume of public procurement spending makes it a powerful catalyst for advancing climate action.
But in this global challenge there is a clear implementation gap – the difference between commitments made to fight the climate emergency, and the ability to make change happen.
With our focus on operations, UNOPS helps bridge the implementation gap. We manage multi-stakeholder initiatives, help communities build resilience and adapt to the impacts of climate change, and support efforts to turn climate ambitions into robust action.
The UN Secretary General has made it clear: urgent and ambitious climate action is needed to secure a liveable future for all. At UNOPS, we are committed to working as part of the UN system to reignite progress on the SDGs and on climate mitigation and adaptation, facilitate the clean energy transition, and deliver meaningful actions for people and the planet.
How we support
How we support
We provide practical solutions to help countries combat climate change and advance the shift to low-carbon economies. From managing multi-stakeholder initiatives to helping communities mitigate, address and adapt to the impacts of climate change, we help bridge the implementation gap and strengthen partners’ capacity to manage climate-related risks and impacts.
Mission Hubs
Our dedicated Triple Planetary Crisis Hub brings together knowledge, experience and expertise from across the UNOPS family. It supports efforts to address the interconnected challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental degradation.
Latest news and stories from UNOPS
Research
Research
In collaboration with partners – including academia, subject matter experts and thought leaders – UNOPS publications and research offer insights and solutions to some of the world’s most pressing climate challenges.
Initiatives
Initiatives
To mitigate the global impacts of climate change and deliver on the 2030 Agenda, partnership and collaboration are critical. Explore some of the different initiatives we're supporting below.
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South East Asia Energy Transition Partnership (ETP)The ETP is a multi-stakeholder platform that aims to accelerate energy transition in Southeast Asia and deliver the Paris Agreement targets on climate change by bringing together government, donors, philanthropies and partner governments.
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Platform on Disaster DisplacementHosted by UNOPS, the Platform on Disaster Displacement is a group of states leading action to better protect people displaced across borders in the context of disaster and climate change.
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NDC PartnershipBuilt on the premise of collective action, the NDC Partnership brings together 117 developed and developing countries and 84 institutional members to create and deliver on ambitious Nationally Determined Contributions that help achieve the Paris Agreement and the SDGs.
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Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT)Managed by UNOPS, ICAT supports improved transparency and provides policymakers around the world with tools and support to measure and assess the impacts of their climate actions.
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Cities AllianceHosted by UNOPS, Cities Alliance is a global partnership that fights urban poverty and supports cities to deliver sustainable development. As part of this, they work to build resilient cities that can withstand the effects of climate change and support urban adaptation and mitigation processes.
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Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL)SEforALL drives action towards achieving SDG7: access to sustainable energy for all by 2030. Working with the UN, governments, private sector, financial institutions, civil society and philanthropies, it supports a clean energy transition that leaves no one behind.
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Santiago NetworkCo-hosted by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and UNOPS, the Santiago Network plays a crucial role in enhancing the delivery of action and support to address climate change impacts in developing countries.
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Climate Vulnerable Forum & Vulnerable Twenty Joint Multi-Donor FundWe’re proud to support the Climate Vulnerable Forum and Vulnerable Twenty Joint Multi-Donor Fund to help build stronger, climate-resilient and low carbon economies, as our world recovers from this pandemic.
Watch
Watch
From the peatlands of Indonesia to the shorelines of Tanzania, watch how we’re helping build a more resilient future, together with partners.
Global Goal we are supporting through this initiative:
