21 March 2013

In its programme strategy (2011-2013), the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme focuses on harnessing volunteerism as a strategic asset and a powerful contributor to peace and development. The comparative advantage of UNV is its ability to inspire people to bring about change through volunteerism, community voluntary action and civic engagement.

This Overview of the UNV Programme Strategy summarizes the programme approach of UNV, outlining the focus of our work and defining realistic and practical ways to embed volunteerism into peace and development activities. We hope you find it useful in highlighting potential areas of synergy and collaboration.