Peshawar, Pakistan: With the help of a UNV volunteer, Afghan refugees in Pakistan are developing sustainable self-governance methods - turning their camp into a community they run and pay for themselves. Read

Kathmandu, Nepal: The contributions of UNV volunteers to elections in Nepal were formally recognized this week in a ceremony held in Kathmandu. Deputy Executive Coordinator Joyce Yu visited to meet the UNV volunteers involved, listen to their experiences and acknowledge their achievements. Read

Bonn, Germany: With a million people in need of urgent aid, thousands of local volunteers are expected to play a vital role in relief efforts in Myanmar.  Among those already active are 20 volunteers of the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme currently in the country.  They are providing expertise and organizing local volunteers to help with relief and early recovery efforts. Read

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

Maputo, Mozambique: UNV volunteers are helping ensure stable food supplies in Mozambique in the face of a global food crisis. Working with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), volunteers such as Annette Jaitner, a Food and Nutrition Security Officer, are teaching and facilitating at projects such as Farmer Field Schools (FFSs) and implementing other educational programmes. Read