Reporting on UN Volunteers serving with the Global Human Resource Development Programme of Japan
The Programme for Global Human Resource Development for Peacebuilding and Development (HRD Programme) is a joint partnership between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, the Hiroshima Peacebuilders Center (as the current implementing partner) and UNV. It was established in 2007, and is funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Phase 9 was deployed in 2016-2017, and phase 8 in 2015-2016.
UN Volunteers contribute to sustainable development and often gain transformational experience when on assignment, learning about other cultures and learning about themselves. I appreciate the UN Volunteers serving through the HRD Programme, and Japan for its contribution in upholding the value of volunteerism and giving young professionals such unique opportunities as UN Volunteers. --Olivier Adam, Executive Coordinator, UNV

Atsuko held high the flag of volunteerism by utilizing whatever time she could spare, even her annual leave, for the betterment of vulnerable communities. --Atsuko’s supervisor
MEET UN VOLUNTEER EIJI TAKAO, WHO SERVED WITH UNICEF IN SUDAN

Results include:
- 500 vulnerable adolescents vocationally trained and provided with reintegration kits
- Five ‘one-stop shops’ for justice and social welfare established in two states, including child‑friendly spaces
- Training manual on justice for children developed, and 15 trainers trained
Promoting volunteerism is a key aspect of the sustainable contribution that these volunteers make around the world. They provide a model for how volunteerism can propel individuals and communities from being the passive recipients of assistance to becoming the drivers of their own peace, reconciliation and development processes.