UNV Mozambique

About
United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme in Mozambique

Mission
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme in Mozambique contributes to the development of the country through volunteerism. The programme advocates for volunteerism, integrates volunteerism into development programming and mobilizes volunteers. UNV programme in Mozambique has a special focus on promotion of Volunteerism through engaging International and national UN Volunteers, the civil society and communities especially through national and local organizations. The 2014 Human Development Report (HDR) ranks Mozambique in 178th position out of 187 countries sampled. It’s against this background that, the report proposes reducing both poverty and people's vulnerability to save the country from falling into absolute poverty. UNV programme intentionally promotes volunteer mobilization to increase numbers and to have greater diversity of volunteers contributing to the development of the country. The Mozambican Government acknowledges and values the remarkable contributions of volunteerism in the country as UNV Mozambique on the other hand strategically continues to enhance volunteerism as a contribution in achieving the millennium development goals. General Information
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is the UN organization that promotes volunteerism to support peace and development worldwide. Volunteerism can transform the pace and nature of development and it benefits both society and the individual volunteer. UNV contributes to peace and development by advocating for volunteerism globally, encouraging partners’ to integrate volunteerism into development programming, and mobilizing volunteers. Engaging in volunteer activity can effectively and positively enrich their understanding of local and social realities, as well as create a bridge between themselves and the people in their host community. This makes the time they spend as UN Volunteers even more rewarding and productive. Disclaimer:
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