UNV East and Southern Africa
@UNV_ESARO
The UNV Regional Office for East and Southern Africa contributes to peace and development in the world through volunteerism.
Across Africa, #volunteer health professionals are a backbone of health systems—often stepping up where needs are high and resources scarce. That’s why @WHOEthiopia and @UNVolunteers are redoubling efforts to engage more skilled volunteers to achieve #HealthForAll in Ethiopia.
Volunteerism plays vital role in 🇪🇹's health system, from outreach & health education to emergency response. @WHOEthiopia Rep @laws_owen met with @UNV_ESARO Regional Manager @ndunguciiru to boost volunteer engagement for better health outcomes, particularly in remote communities.
From ideas to action! In #Ethiopia🇪🇹, @UNDPEthiopia and @UNVolunteers are stepping up for inclusive human progress. Because real progress happens when everyone is engaged.👏👏 #LeaveNoOneBehind
Great exchange today in Addis Ababa b/n @UNDPEthiopia Res Rep @GbaydeeDoe and @UNV_ESARO’s Regional Manager @ndunguciiru on scaling up #UNVolunteers engagement for inclusive development. Since 2020, @UNDP in #Ethiopia has hosted 86 @UNVolunteers—45% women, 17% youth. 🌍💪
Volunteering is not about titles — it’s a commitment to service, impact, and our shared #humanity. 🌍
More people are being trafficked every year across greater distances, for longer, with more violence, and for higher profit. UN Volunteers help @UNODC efforts to strengthen laws, oversight and accountability. #EndHumanTrafficking
Great to connect with Lucy Ndungu, Regional Manager of @UNV_ESARO. We discussed how volunteerism can support people-centred development and expand participation in solutions that matter across the continent. Scaling meaningful volunteer engagement, especially among youth, will…
From maternal health to youth empowerment, @UNVolunteers are making real contributions with @UNFPAEthiopia. @UNFPAEthiopia Ctr'y Rep @KkouameKoffi had an exchange with UNV’s @ndunguciiru on deepening collaboration for rights & well-being of women & young people across Ethiopia.
People should always be at the centre of decisions that shape their future. @mznaab, Director @UNDP Regional Service Centre for Africa on why Africa’s agency is increasingly required to address challenges in the continent. Read > t.ly/vPzPi.
“Volunteering is an opportunity for people to see 👀 you!” When Ronald joined @UNFPAUganda as a Disability Inclusion Assistant, he wanted more than just volunteer. He wanted to be heard.
Social workers, community leaders & volunteers are often on the frontlines — engaging families, shifting mindsets & driving change where it matters most.👇 Why it matters? Because change is lasting when it’s led from within the community.👏👏
This is how a social worker and community leader helped 16-year-old Fatte escape child marriage and continue her education. Thank you @KOICA_Ethiopia for your support. #EndChildMarriage
Across Africa, @UNICEF supports access to education and youth development. @UNICEFEthiopia, in partnership with @UNVolunteers brings in skilled youth like Eden Meshesha, who support school clubs, sports, and skills training in #AddisAbaba.
This photo shows just how much @UNVolunteers are serving the local population in the frontline. The infrastructure work aims to re-open the commune of Lavanono and boost economic exchanges between the southern regions of Madagascar.
DES Antonio Pedro met with Ms. Lucy Ndungu, @UNV_ESARO Regional Manager, to take stock of the state of collaboration between the two institutions and exploring alternatives to respond to tightening budgets.
In East & Southern Africa, @UNHCR plays a vital role in protecting displaced communities and advancing durable solutions. To strengthen this work, 130+ @UNVolunteers serve alongside UNHCR; supporting protection, data, livelihoods & emergency response. Partner with impact. 🤝
In Ethiopia 🇪🇹, @UNVolunteers serving with @ECA_OFFICIAL are driving expertise in: 🔹 Economic data & policy 🔹 Climate resilience 🔹 Digital transformation 🔹Regional integration, and more These 14 skilled volunteers are advancing Africa’s priorities one assignment at a time.
In #Ethiopia 🇪🇹, 134 @UNVolunteers are powering progress, supporting over 20 @UN entities in areas like peace-building, climate action, health, and more. If you had the chance to serve with a UN entity in Ethiopia… How would you contribute?
#Volunteering is a good reminder that you are part of something bigger than yourself. It rewards you with a sense of purpose, gratitude, compassion, connection, joy, and belonging.
Nelson Mandela showed how one person can transform oppression, struggle & subjugation into reconciliation, social justice & unity. Change starts not in capitals, but in communities. On #MandelaDay, let's remember that the power to end poverty & inequality is in all our hands.
🤝 for teamwork 💙 for doing good 🌍 for global effort These are our top 3⃣ #emojis to describe volunteering, what are yours? #WorldEmojiDay
🤝 The @UN in Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 is joining hands with @UNVolunteers to champion youth and disability inclusion. Young people will join the UN as UN Volunteers to: 💼 Gain experience 📚 Grow their #skills 🌍 Contribute to meaningful change 》t.ly/UOHqb
.@UNZimbabwe Chief @edwardkkallon today launched the UNited4 Youth Inclusion Programme to mainstream youth and disability inclusion as an organisational priority within UN Agencies in 🇿🇼.
Today is #WorldYouthSkillsDay -a reminder that investing in youth means investing in a more sustainable future. Through volunteerism, young people contribute across the @UN,strengthening capacity and accelerating the #SDGs Learn more and get involved👉 unv.org