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750 take oath to be PROVONAT national volunteers in Togo
20 March 2013
A new Togolese volunteer takes an oath during the 12 March ceremony in Lomé organized by the National Volunteering Programme in Togo (PROVONAT) and the Government of Togo. (Photo: UNV, 2013).
Lomé, Togo: 750 new Togolese volunteers took an oath during the 12 March ceremony in Lomé organized by the National Volunteering Programme in Togo (PROVONAT) and the Government of Togo. PROVONAT was established and implemented by a team of UN Volunteers with funding from UNDP and technical support from UNV. Read
More about: Education  Environment  Health
Countries:  Togo
Sharing knowledge of coffee production in a remote village of Guatemala
25 July 2012
Dr. Fabien Guilmineau, Associated Principal Scientist, Kraft Foods Global Coffee R&D, Banbury (UK), in a mission with local coffee producers. (UNV programme, 2012)
Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala:

Having spent many years studying food science and technology in various European Universities, and in particular my experience with coffee processing technologies at Kraft Foods, has given me the chance to share some of that knowledge through the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme. Read

More about: MDG 8: Global partnership for development
Countries:  Guatemala
Fighting chronic malnutrition with bugs
26 September 2010
These grasshoppers and many other bugs are rich in protein and nutrients. (FAO Lao PDR/2010)
Vientiane, Lao PDR: In Lao PDR, FAO is capitalizing on the indigenous consumption of edible insects and promoting them as a means of enhancing the diet as a sustainable way to combat chronic malnutrition, increase food insecurity, and create new income generation opportunities. Read
More about: MDG 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger  MDGs  MDGs: General
Countries:  Lao PDR
Online volunteers help Guatemalan farmers
15 October 2009
A selection of ADICTA association’s products. Thanks to UNV and online volunteers, they are now just as marketable as lines from big producers. (ADICTA)
Tejutla, Guatemala: The theme of World Food Day 2009 is ‘Achieving Food Security in Times of Crisis’. A UNV volunteer in Guatemala is harnessing the skills of online volunteers to improve livelihoods. Read
More about: ICT  Marginalized groups  Poverty
Countries:  Guatemala
From disarmament to development: five years in Liberia
28 September 2009
Witty Golden Midaya (not pictured), a UNV volunteer from Malawi, helped set up programmes in formal education and skills training for people in Liberia’s counties. (UNV)
Greeneville, Liberia: During my time as a UNV volunteer, I feel I have achieved a lot. I have contributed to the reintegration of close to 120,000 ex-combatants, but also influenced change in the mindset of the people. Read
More about: Marginalized groups  Peace & conflict resolution  Poverty
Countries:  Liberia  Malawi

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