This Report, sponsored by VSO Guyana, UNV, and the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport of Guyana, examines volunteerism in Guyana and the feasibility of enhancing its impact through a volunteerism support platform. It was conceived in 2009 when UNV, VSO Guyana, and the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport came together to explore their options and opportunities for increasing support to volunteerism as undertaken by Guyanese organizations and Guyanese volunteers in Guyana. The research shows the contribution of volunteerism to social development goals and provides a portrait of volunteering across the full demographic spectrum from senior citizens to youth, women and men, and across the regions. Read

The first United Nations report on volunteerism, the State of the World’s Volunteerism Report (SWVR), made the case for the recognition of volunteerism as an essential component for the sustainable, inclusive, and equitable progress of communities and nations. Selected chapters of the State of the World’s Volunteerism Report (SWVR) are now available as separate publications for you to share and distribute. Read

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. Read