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Public procurement can be a powerful tool to promote sustainable economic growth, fairness and inclusion. Today, on World Day for Decent Work, we’ve launched a new report that explores how governments and procurement professionals can leverage the purchasing power of public procurement to foster productive employment, safe work environments, and social protection. The report offers practical insights on integrating decent work principles into procurement policies and processes, emphasizing the need to support small and medium-sized enterprises, create job opportunities for disadvantaged groups, and prevent human rights abuses, such as child labor and forced labor. “Public procurement is a powerful agent that can create decent work for all – promoting social inclusion, fairness, and value for money,” says our Director of Procurement, Anne-Claire Howard   Read more and download the report: https://bit.ly/3BwW19E | #SDG8 

By enhancing the way we work with implementing partners around the world, we can better support governments and communities to advance the #SDGs and promote an equitable future. This week, representatives from across the United Nations are coming together at UN City Copenhagen to explore that and more, during a series of sessions hosted by UNOPS. “We earn the trust of those we support by caring about what they value, and by delivering on our promise to always act in the service of people in need,” said Sonja Leighton-Kone, our Deputy Executive Director, as she opened the week of dialogue.

Standing on stage at The Rockefeller Foundation AsiaXchange 2024 felt like being part of something bigger. It struck me as a powerful reminder of the impact we can have when we collaborate beyond the usual boundaries. I stood alongside people who are just as committed to green growth and resilience as I am, and it really drove home the potential of regional partnerships that go deeper and wider than traditional setups. We’re talking about partnerships that aren’t just about governments and businesses, but also include communities, activists, and academics. A great example is Southeast Asia's Energy Transition Partnership (ETP). Working with local governments, we’ve helped develop renewable energy policies that have led to real change - like Vietnam’s rapid expansion in solar and wind power, cutting down on fossil fuel dependency and creating new jobs. Another is the Plastic Free Rivers and Seas for South Asia project. It’s about eight countries coming together to tackle waste management. This isn’t just about policy - it’s about communities, businesses, and governments all finding solutions together that actually work. For me, the biggest takeaway from this event was seeing the power of regional collaboration in action. It’s not just about formal partnerships - it’s about equitable, practical solutions that bring together every sector, every voice, and tackle our toughest challenges head-on. Congratulations to the Rockefeller Foundation for organising this significant event. Deepali Khanna Samina Kadwani Akira MORETTO Charles Callanan Elizabeth Zalkind Simonetta Siligato The Rockefeller Foundation

The Santiago network helps catalyze technical assistance from organizations, bodies, networks and experts to support developing countries respond to the loss and damage associated with the adverse impacts of #climatechange. Do you want to become a member? Join the webinar to learn more: bit.ly/3XVFJjt | United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

It's been an incredibly productive week at #SummitOfTheFutute and #UNGA with several key meetings and speaking engagements. Here's a recap: Meeting with 🇨🇾 Thessalia Shambos, Special Coordinator for the Cyprus Maritime Corridor to Gaza. - Manuela Ferro, Vice President of the World Bank for Asia and the Pacific 🇧🇩 Bangladesh Chief Advisor, Professor Muhammad Yunus 🇭🇹 Garry Conille, Haiti’s Prime Minister 🇶🇦 Lolwah Al-Khater, Minister of State for International Cooperation, Qatar. 🇾🇪 Shays Zindani, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yemen. 🇵🇱 Radosław Sikorski, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland 🇮🇩 Tri Tharyat, Deputy Minister of Multilateral Cooperation of Indonesia 🇦🇿 Elshad Iskandarov, Azerbaijan's COP29 presidency 🇬🇹 President Bernardo Arévalo de León of Guatemala 🇸🇦 Abdullah Al Rabeeah, Supervisor General of KSrelief 🇫🇷 Remy Rioux, CEO of Agence Française de Développement 🇲🇩 Mihai Popșoi, Deputy Prime Minister of Moldova - Anacláudia Rossbach, ED of UN-Habitat, 🇱🇸 Nthati Moorosi, Minister of Information, Communications, Science, Technology, and Innovation of Lesotho - Mohamed Nasheed from the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) 🇹🇳 Mohamed Ali Nafti, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tunisia, Also: - delivered opening remarks at ATscale Action Days Side Event; - opened the Action Days Side Event on ‘Sea Level Rise: Building Resilience in the Asia-Pacific. - spoke at the Summit of the Future Interactive Dialogue on transforming global governance and advancing the 2030 Agenda - joined a roundtable on the Houthi detentions in Yemen - delivered a statement at the Summit of the Future plenary session - hosted the #GoalsHouse conference on "Missing Peace: How Sustainable Development Can Foster Lasting Peace" - delivered opening remarks at the Roundtable on Advancing Political Commitments on Climate and Health Financing Signed: - a new partnership with CAF Development Bank - a new framework agreement with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Looking forward to building on this momentum! #UNGA #SustainableDevelopment UNOPS

Adopted by the UN General Assembly during the Summit of the Future this week, the ‘Pact for the Future’ represents a significant step forward in building a more sustainable and equitable future for all. But to deliver on the promise of leaving no one behind, we must bridge the gap between ambitions and reality, especially in fragile contexts. “Through our focus on practical solutions, we support our partners to respond to conflicts and crises, deliver sustainable development and advance climate action – responding to needs now, while building the foundations for a sustainable and peaceful future.” – UNOPS Executive Director Jorge Moreira da Silva UNOPS is committed to providing the practical solutions needed to help drive forward the Pact for the Future.  https://bit.ly/3MZHeXs 

It's not just the absence of conflict. It’s the presence of opportunity, resilience and hope for a future that shines bright. On the sidelines of #UNGA79, our Executive Director Jorge Moreira da Silva and experts have been exploring how #sustainabledev can help lay foundations for lasting peace – for #ourcommonfuture.

Meet us at AidEx - The Global Humanitarian Aid Community event on 23-24 October and discover how UN Web Buy Plus is working to significantly enhance the procurement experience of essential products for the development and humanitarian aid sectors. See you at booth D4 👋🏾🌍 Register for your ticket: https://rebrand.ly/wjk28d8  #AidEx #Development2030 #HumanitarianAid #UnWebBuyPlus #UNWebBuyTeam #Procurement #Logistics #SustainableDevelopment #UNOPS #UnitedNations

Thrilled to share! 🌍✨ At the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly, UNOPS and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) signed a new cooperation agreement to strengthen climate resilience and sustainable development across Latin America and the Caribbean #LAC 🤝 This marks a major milestone in our shared efforts to tackle the climate crisis 🌱, build resilient infrastructure 🏗️, and drive progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals #SDGs 🚀 With a strong procedural framework, we will continue to implement transformative projects that support sustainable procurement and address the region's most pressing needs. 🔑 Strengthening #partnerships with multilateral development banks #MDBs for sustainable impact. Together, we are shaping a more resilient & prosperous future! 🌿💪 https://lnkd.in/ekj4d8ew #PartnershipForImpact #SustainableDevelopment #ClimateAction #UNOPS #IDB #LAC #UNGA Shirley Gayle Sinclair Samanta Torres Lasso Denise Salabie Leonardo Quintero Jose Moscoso Jorge Moreira da Silva Ilan Goldfajn Anabel González

Multilateralism received a boost. The UN Pact of the Future is three years worth of important discussions and negotiations. It represents an ambitious response to the youth aspirations on peace and sustainable development. UNOPS is committed to supporting the outcome of the Summit of the Future. My statement 👇 https://lnkd.in/dukuZS-h