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Standing up for positive change
26 April 2013
Madina Alimova is a volunteer English teacher at a children’s home through the Social Innovation and Volunteerism project in Uzbekistan. (UNV, 2013)
Tashkent, Uzbekistan: Volunteerism is an important and an integral element of society. It provides us with an opportunity to contribute to peace and human development. Anyone can become a volunteer – the decision depends only on our own personal willingness and capabilities. Read
More about: Volunteering for Development  Youth
Countries:  Uzbekistan
Social innovation and volunteerism in Uzbekistan
19 April 2013
Young people participate in an interactive Q&A on youth employment challenges in Uzbekistan during one of the ‘MDGs and Volunteerism’ discussion club meetings. Panel members from left to right: Aziza Umarova (Head of Good Governance Unit, UNDP), Bakhrom Radjabov (project member of Social Innovation and Volunteerism in Uzbekistan) and Mirsaid Uzakov (Y-PEER Fellow, UNFPA). (UNV, 2013)
Tashkent, Uzbekistan: Last July UNDP and UNV in Uzbekistan joined forces to launch a two and half year project supporting volunteers and other young enthusiasts who want to make a positive impact in their communities. We are pleased to say that nine months later the project is bustling with activity. Read
More about: Civil society  Volunteering for Development
Countries:  Uzbekistan
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: Agriculture  Environment  Health
Countries:  Togo
Schoolyard clean up by UN Volunteers and parents in CAR sets example
18 September 2012
Annie-Gisèle Nam, the Central African Republic’s Minister for Primary and Secondary Education and Literacy, officially launches Operation Clean Schools, a week of voluntary public action, in Bangui, CAR. (Photo: Franck Bitemo, UN Coordination Office, Bangui, 2012)
Bangui, Central African Republic:

On 15 September 2012, Annie-Gisèle Nam, the Central African Republic’s Minister for Primary and Secondary Education and Literacy, launched Operation Clean Schools, a week of activities  to encourage the public to voluntarily clean-up school grounds throughout the nation. Read

Countries:  Central African Republic
Pre launch of the Student Volunteer club
12 August 2012
Youth Volunteers club Instant Measures for Practical Accountability Commitment and Transparency (IMPACT) in Sierra Leone. (UNV programme, 2012).
Freetown, Sierra Leone: The youth IMPACT Volunteer club aims to address the needs of marginalized communities in Freetown and sub-areas by encouraging young graduates to use their knowledge and skills at the grassroots community level. The project aims to contribute to the peaceful coexistence of communities by creating environmentally-friendly livelihood opportunities in a selected number of communities. Read
More about: MDGs: General  Volunteering for Development
Countries:  Sierra Leone

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