Managua, Nicaragua: UNV volunteers are helping to reduce food insecurity for Nicaragua's most vulnerable families by strengthening local governance. The ultimate goal is to ensure food security projects are integrated into all short- and long-term local planning. Read

Lofa County, Liberia: I help the legal system operate as it should.

Under the Legal and Judicial Systems Support Division of UNMIL, I monitor, observe, advise and report on judicial processes in Lofa County – where the Liberian war originated. Read

Cite Soleil, Haiti: With the global food crisis occupying the headlines, UNV volunteers have been helping to manage emergency food distribution in Haiti. Read

Almaty, Kazakhstan: Early results of a survey by United Nations Volunteers in Kazakhstan suggest that the concept of volunteerism is evolving in the country, and can be an effective tool for civil society development. Read

Dili, Timor-Leste: The UNV programme in Timor-Leste recently launched a National UNV volunteer scheme to promote citizens' participation in the governance process. Thirteen Timorese volunteers were initially recruited to work as civic education officers. Read