Core contribution to the UNV Special Voluntary Fund 2022-2024
The United Nations Volunteer (UNV) Programme promotes volunteerism as a means to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Swiss contribution to the Special Voluntary Fund (SVF) enables UNV to support member states and the UN system to harness the power of volunteerism through the mobilization of national and international volunteers and the integration of volunteerism into national and global policies.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
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Global |
Other
Sector not specified
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01.01.2022
- 31.12.2024 |
CHF 2’400’000
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- United Nations Volunteers
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Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation Unallocated / Unspecified
Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation Sectors not specified
Cross-cutting topics Crisis prevention
Aid Type Core contribution
Project number 7F03608
| Background | In 2012, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) approved a Resolution calling on UNV to promote youth volunteerism and to influence the institutional framework for volunteerism in developing countries. It also asked the international cooperation actors to actively support this commitment and in addition, the 2015 UNGA Resolution on "Integrating volunteering into peace and development: the plan of action for the next decade and beyond" recognized volunteerism as an effective means of implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. |
| Objectives | The Special Voluntary Fund contributes to anchoring volunteerism in national frameworks and supports member states and the UN system to deliver on the SDGs through the deployment of national and international volunteers. |
| Target groups |
UN organizations UN country teams UN Members States NGO and INGOs Academia |
| Medium-term outcomes |
Outcome 1: The functioning of the UN System is supported through the engagement of empowered UN Volunteers Outcome 2: UNV contributes to the system-wide coherence and effectiveness of the UN Development System (UNDS) Outcome 3: Member States and UN system efforts to integrate volunteerism as cross-cutting means of implementation into the 2030 Agenda are supported |
| Results |
Expected results: 1) Expand the opportunities with UN entities for more and diverse people (different countries, including people with disabilities) to support integrated approaches and bring together UN peace, humanitarian and development efforts; 2) Motivated, well-equipped volunteers mobilized to contribute to UN peace, humanitarian and development efforts; 3) UN partners are provided with more efficient and timely services; 4) UNV institutional capacity is further strengthened; 5) Brokering of data, research, evidence, and knowledge on volunteerism for the SDGs is enhanced; 6) Integration of data and evidence on volunteerism for the SDGs is strengthened among Member States and UN entities. Results from previous phases: - In 2021, 10’921 UN international and national Volunteers from 162 nations served in 160 countries with 56 United Nations partners. This is an all-time high and 15% increase from 2020. - 66% of the international volunteers come from the Global South. 53% of all UNVs are women. - In Benin, Botswana, Ethiopia, Guinea, Madagascar, Malawi and other countries, UN Volunteers served as Africa Women Health Champions and helped to promulgate critical health messages about COVID-19, cholera and Lassa fever and to strengthen national emergency preparedness systems. - At the intergovernmental level, UNV ensured the inclusion of volunteer groups in the Sustainable Development Goals outcome document. |
| Directorate/federal office responsible |
SDC |
| Credit area |
Development cooperation |
| Project partners |
Contract partner United Nations Organization (UNO) Other partners UNV |
| Coordination with other projects and actors |
UNYV program for Swiss graduates (SDC funded) JPO4UN program to provide opportunities for Swiss to work in international organizations (SDC funded) SECO funded UNV programme (World Bank) |
| Budget | Current phase Swiss budget CHF 2’400’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 0 Budget inclusive project partner CHF 14’800’000 Total project since first phase Swiss budget CHF 19’700’000 |
| Project phases |
Phase 13 01.01.2022 - 31.12.2024 (Completed) Phase 12 01.01.2021 - 31.12.2021 (Completed) Phase 11 01.01.2018 - 31.12.2020 (Completed) Phase 10 17.02.2014 - 31.12.2017 (Completed) |
