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Volunteerism as a Key
Resource for the LG&LD Approach
Tapiwa Kamuruko
UNV, Development Division
13 Nov 2012, Kiev-Ukraine
UNV is administered by the United Nations Development Programme
KEY POINTS
• Volunteering & Mobilization Strategies;
• the Structure of the Volunteer Infrastructure;
• the Comparative /added value of volunteerism to the approach;
• the Resources/Modalities• Suggestion and recommendations
Volunteering & Mobilisation Strategies
1. Promote Global recognition of volunteerism for peace and development;
2. Ensure the integration of volunteerism into development programmes;
3. Mobilization of increasing numbers of volunteers, and increasing the diversity of volunteers contributing to peace and development;
Integration of V4Din Development Planning
Global Advocacyfor V4D
Mobilization ofVolunteers
the AIM
the Volunteer Infrastructure• Strengthening the policy/legal
environment for the promotion/recognition of volunteerism in development initiatives;
• Support existing national volunteer involving schemes at the local level;
• Support specific volunteering interest groups such women, youth and minority populations to enhance their participation in national/community level development activities;
Volunteerism impact in the LG&LD sector
• Facilitates and enables voluntary action/cohesion at the local level;
• Empowers individuals and communities;• Connects stakeholders towards mutual
accountability;• Fosters depth and diversity of participation;• Powerful social capital for improved
governance;• Fills in the gap of limited state action-services
Areas of Distinctive Contribution in the LG&LD Sector
•Linking policies with Communities: Poverty reduction activities• Connect duty bearers (Officials) with rights holders (Citizenry):
•Build Local Capacity
empowerment & Voices
Access to Service and Service Delivery
Inclusion and Participation\
Community/ Mobilization
Volunteerism forPeace and Development
Participation
Access to Service
Community-CentredSustainable Development
Local ownership
StrengtheningLocal capacities
Empowerment
Volunteerism Impact
UNV Volunteer Modalities• National UN Volunteer Specialists; (Serving in their own countries)• International UN Volunteer
Specialists; (Serving outside their own countries)• Online Volunteering; ( Serve from off site)• Corporate Volunteering; (Short and focused assignment)• Youth Volunteering;
1,530 registered development organizations
10,127 online volunteers in 2011
15,109 assignments in 2011
In English, French and Spanish
Who are UN Volunteers
Men63%
Women37%
38 years average age
5-10 years average working experience
158 nationalities
100+ professional categories:
Project managers and administrators
Policy advisors
Engineers & technicians
Doctors and health professionals
Mobilization of Volunteers
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
9,000
7,708 assignments in 2011
12
Stats on Mobilization7,765 UN Volunteers/7,960 UNV assignments
5,224 International (34% women, 66% men)
2,541 National (43% women, 57% men)
32 percent in own country
132 countries of assignment
158 nationalities
80 percent from developing countries
98 percent specialists
37 percent women, 63 percent men
Average age 38 with 5-10 years relevant work
experience
Financial magnitude: $235 million
Poverty eradication
and achievement of MDGs
30%
Democratic governance
26%
Crisis prevention
and recovery
40%
Environment and
sustainable developmen
t4%
Achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) will require the contributions of millions of
ordinary people through voluntary action –
Kofi Anan (2001)
Integration of V in the Approach
• Embed and integrate volunteerism as deliberate and intentional strategy for the LG/LD approach beyond human resource but programmatic;
• Identify specific/potential pathways such as Upstream support for policy review/analysis and formulation;
• Downstream for direct service delivery and capacity strengthening at the community level;
THANK YOU, MERCI BEACOUP, ASANTE SANA