Strengthening the resilience of vulnerable groups in Senegal
COVID-19 has had major economic and financial repercussions on the populations, particularly on vulnerable groups. The United Nations System in Senegal, under the leadership of the United Nation Development Programme (UNDP), is collaborating on a COVID-19 Platform to Support the Productive Sector of Vulnerable Groups. Five UN Community Volunteers have been recruited to provide support in implementing the project in the communes of Ndiaffate, Monrolland, Ndiob, Bargny and Sandiara.
The UN Community Volunteers represent the UNDP in these communities and are responsible for implementing the project at various levels. They assist in identifying small and medium enterprises with small initiatives and support them in organizing their projects.
UNV partnering with Norway
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme has a longstanding partnership with the Government of Norway, mainly focused on the Full Funding programme. UNV’s counterpart is the Norwegian Agency for Exchange Cooperation (NOREC).
The Norwegian Government supports full funding of UN Volunteer assignments for Norwegian nationals. In 2024, 11 Norwegian nationals served as UN Volunteers, with 1 of them receiving full funding from the Government of Norway.
Norway is one of the 124 co-sponsors of the 2018 UN General Assembly Resolution on Volunteering for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (A/C.3/73/L.13).