United Nations Volunteers Programme

1. United Nations Volunteers Programme Volunteerism Contribution that individuals make as non- profit, non-wage, and non-career action for the well being of their neighbor, community and society at large

2. United Nations Volunteers Programme • established in 1970 by the UN General Assembly • reports to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and works through UNDP country offices throughout the world

3. United Nations Volunteers Programme • UNDP works with 174 Governments • UNV under the administrative authority of the UNDP Resident Representative

4. United Nations Volunteers Programme Objectives • provide highly qualified and experienced professional personnel for international technical cooperation, in the volunteer spirit of service and partnership

5. define and make known volunteer roles Establish nat’l & local volunteer youth schemes program volunteer contributions, recruit & field United Nations Volunteers Programme Objectives • directly promote volunteer contributions to development

6. UN agencies, IOs, private institutions, GOs, CBOs, NGOs direct placement United Nations Volunteers Programme Objectives • provide a global facility under the UN system, that allows UN Volunteers to serve people

7. United Nations Volunteers Programme Who are the UNVs • International UNV Specialists • International UNV Field Workers • National UNV Specialists • National UNV Field Workers • UNISTAR • TOKTEN

8. technical economic social United Nations Volunteers Programme What they do Comm’ty-based initiatives for self-reliance Humani-tarian relief and rehab TC with skills-short GOs Support for human rights, electoral, peace-building processes

9. United Nations Volunteers Programme UNV in Action agriculture • health and education • community development • vocational training • industry • transport • population • electoral assistance •food distribution • primary health care • district development planning • advancement of women and gender mainstreaming • HIV campaigns • farming techniques and other income-generating activities

10. United Nations Volunteers Programme Where they are 36% women 64% men 20,000 women and men specialists 139 countries of assignment 64% developing 36% industrialized 149 nationalities

11. United Nations Volunteers Programme Where they are • 36% Africa • 5% Arab States • 12% Europe and CIS • 16% Latin America and The Caribbean • 31% Asia and Pacific

12. UNV Programme United Nations Volunteers Programme Programme Operation UN agencies (UNICEF, ILO, WFP, UNIDO, UNHCR, WHO, UNESCO, FAO) partnership Dev’t Banks GOs NGOs and CBOs

13. United Nations Volunteers Programme Source of Funds • UNDP--country and regional funds • regular programme budgets from UN agencies • contributions from host governments. • Special purpose grants by donor governments • UNV Special Voluntary Fund

14. UNV Philippines Historical Background 1972 • First group of volunteers were sent to Yemen • through the DDS project more Filipino volunteers were deployed to projects in various Asian countries; first int’l volunteer was sent to the Phils • Philippine recipient agencies continue to receive DDS volunteers from these Asian countries 1979 1981

15. UNV Philippines Management • 1989, first UNV/DDS PO was assigned in the Phils together with the Administrative Assistant • tasks: • develop a network of relationships both within UN agencies and other collaborative agencies • programme development and management • volunteer management • administration of UNV posts

16. UNV Philippines UNV Programme Officers • Mala Liyanage (Sri Lanka) • Josette Navarro (Filipino)--OIC • Alka Narang (India) • Masako Takada (Japan) • Sam Muller (Australia) 1989-1993 1993-1994 1994-1997 1997-2000 2000-present

17. UNV Philippines UNVs in the Philippines • International UNV Specialists • International UNV Field Workers • National UNV Specialists • National UNV Field Workers

18. UNV Philippines UNVs in the Philippines • 117 female UNVs • 140 male UNVs 1981-2000 • 108 Int’l Specialists • 39 Int’l Field Workers • 110 National UNV Specialists

19. UNV Philippines International Volunteer Day (IVD) • UN General Assembly designated 5 December for an annual celebration by communities, peoples and governments of all that is achieved by voluntary effort—by volunteers —around the world 1985

20. UNV Philippines International Volunteer Day (IVD) • President Corazon Aquino declared every December 5 as “International Day for Economic and Social Development in the Philippines” 7 December 1987

21. UNV Philippines National Volunteer Month • President Joseph Estrada mandated the celebration of National Volunteer Month in December of every year 5 December 1997

22. UNV Philippines IVD Celebrations • a celebration UNVs + communities always look forward to • various community volunteer activities happen on this celebration • volunteer groups in the community coordinate the celebration

23. The International Year of Volunteers 2001 IYV 2001 • at the 52nd session of the UN General Assembly, the year 2001 was proclaimed as the International Year of Volunteers 20 November 1997 • recognition • promotion • facilitation • networking volunteer contribu-tions worldwide

24. The International Year of Volunteers 2001 IYV 2001 Preparations • UNV Programme as focal point • APEC Briefing on IYV 2001 last April 10, 2000 • Japan-UNV facilitation workshops • NUNVs for IYV 2001 • IYV Poster

25. The International Year of Volunteers 2001 IYV 2001 Preparations • creation of IYV National Steering Committee • materials preparation • activities planning

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