United Nations Office for Project Services مكتب الأمم المتحدة لخدمات المشاريع (Arabic) 聯合國項目事務廳 (Chinese) Office des Nations Unies pour les services(French) Управление Организации Объединенных Наций по обслуживанию проектов (Russian) Oficina de Naciones Unidas de Servicios para Proyectos (Spanish) |
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| Org type | Independent self-financing member of the United Nations family |
| Acronyms | UNOPS |
| Head | Jan Mattsson – Executive Director |
| Status | Active |
| Established | December 1974 |
| Website | http://www.unops.org |
| Parent org | United Nations System |
The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), is dedicated to implementing projects for the United Nations System, international financial institutions, governments and other partners in the aid world. The organization's global headquarters is located in Copenhagen, Denmark[1] and it has five regional offices and more than 20 country offices around the world.
UNOPS works particularly closely with UNDP, DPKO and The World Bank. It is a member of the United Nations Development Group.[2]
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UNOPS was established in 1974 as part of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and became an independent, self-financing organization in 1995. The UNOPS mission is "to expand the capacity of the United Nations System to implement its peace building, humanitarian and development operations".
UNOPS is self-financing, prompting efficiency and financial discipline. It covers administration costs by charging a small fee on each project supported. UNOPS is not-for-profit, and meets the highest international standards of accountability and transparency in all its transactions.
In 2010, UNOPS implemented $1.27 billion worth of projects for partners, up to 16 percent from 2009. Over the same period, administration costs dropped by $200,000 to $64.2 million.
UNOPS mission is to expand the capacity of the United Nations system and its partners to implement peacebuilding, humanitarian and development operations that matter for people in need.
While partners may need a public profile for fundraising or advocacy, UNOPS does not and takes a low-key position as a project implementer with no other agenda.
As part of the United Nations goal of “delivering as one”, UNOPS does not challenge the role of any United Nations organization in the political or policy areas. UNOPS aims to offer implementation expertise that permit others to reduce risks; improve speed, quality or cost-effectiveness, and focus on their policy-oriented mandates and core competencies.
UNOPS customizes its services to individual client needs, offering everything from one-time, stand alone solutions to long-term, project management.
Its core services include:
As a self-financing organization that receives no core funding from the United Nations, UNOPS stays in business by delivering clients the highest quality services and by adhering to a meticulous and consistent commitment to full transparency and accountability.
UNOPS is a proven service provider with more than 30 years experience implementing large-scale, complex efforts throughout the world. UNOPS often works in post-disaster and peace building settings, developing countries and economies in transition. In recognition of its specialized expertise, Secretary-General Kofi Annan designated UNOPS as the lead United Nations entity for complex infrastructure projects in peacekeeping settings.
UNOPS also has considerable capacity and experience in other sectors including: