Ougadougou, Burkina Faso: Keeping food prices stable is a major challenge during the current global food crisis, but a UNV volunteer in Burkina Faso is using his logistics expertise to make sure stocks are in the right places at the right times. Read

Bonn, Germany: UN Volunteers is empowering local people: Decentralization and governance. Read

Bonn, Germany: In 2003/2004, UN Volunteers mobilized local volunteer action to promote environmentally-friendly habits. Read

Timbuktu, Mali: The President of Mali, Amadou Toumani Touré and Mohammed Cissé, Mayor of Timbuktu, on 20 December launched the City of Timbuktu’s official internet site www.tombouctou.net at the Timbuktu community Telecenter. The “mayor’s on-line office” is a UN Volunteers e-governance pilot project designed by volunteers. Read

Bonn, Germany: The project “online mayor”is part of the decentralization work of the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) in Mali to apply information and communication technology (ICT) for the development of rural regions. A main objective is to help bring government and decision-making closer to the people. Read