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UN Volunteers is administered by the United Nations Development
Programme
Volunteerism for Development
Volunteer
Infrastructure
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UN General Assemblyvolunteerism is an important component of
any
strategy aimed atpoverty reduction, sustainabledevelopment,
health, disaster prevention and
management, social integration and overcoming
social exclusion and discrimination
need to approach voluntary actions strategically as
a means of enhancing resources, addressing
global issues and improving the quality of life for
everyone
A/RES/56/38 (2001)
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1. Reach a common understandingof volunteerism
Stakeholders should identify and articulatewhy they support and
value volunteerism
Knowledge of volunteering is based on localcustoms and
traditions there should be ashared understanding of the role of
volunteering and shared appreciation of itscontributions
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5 December
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2. Establish and nurture an enablingenvironment
Favourable policy and regulatory framework
Public recognition and promotion of
volunteerism
Committed national leadership publicly
promote volunteering
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Brazil UNV partnering with state/
provincial Volunteer CentresNatal Voluntarios
Campaign to take the MDGs tothe Community
Businesses engaged to supportMDGsregional post officemajor
partner
Public university social projectsand MDGs/student projects
Schools and youth groups
Local Councils mobilised
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3. Adopt a diversity of approaches tovolunteerism
Increase opportunities for diverse socialgroups to engage
effectively and satisfactorily
Different structures can encourage different
groups to engagee.g. youth, older adults,women, the disabled,
and the private sector.
Investing in good practices to manage
volunteers will strengthen volunteerengagement and increase the
potential forhigh impact activities.
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Volunteer Modalities in Ecuador 1 International UNV Volunteers:
UNIFEM,
UNHCR, Environmental Ministry, Foundation forSpecial Childrens
Integration
National UNV Volunteers: Ecuadorian
Municipalities Association, UNDP HIV/AIDSproject, UNDP post
recovery project
In 2005, 6 University volunteers under UNITeS
from Mexico, Costa Rica and Spain supportedcreation of
communication centres andinformation systems.
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Private Sector Volunteers:
2 from Italy advised on cachama fishproduction in the Amazon
region
2 Kraft employee volunteers advised on the
cheese production process and assisted in thedevelopment of two
new cheese products in anindigenous community of Apangora.
Local University Volunteers
Volunteer Modalities in Ecuador 2
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4. Ensure sustainable funding
Need financial resources to organize,support, and sustain the
volunteer
promotion and infrastructure
It takes long term efforts to engage ininformation gathering,
media campaigns,
mobilization schemes, and management
systems development.
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Niger September News Flash! Government and UNDP
sign project document for $1.5 million Government commits
$294,000
Association Francaise Des Volontaires de Progress
key partner and funder Government and Civil Society developing
law on
volunteerism to support National Youth Volunteer
Scheme Prime Minister plans to submit proposed law to
National Assembly in March 2007
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Thank you!
