UNV Full Funding Report 2022.pdf

Here is a detailed but concise summary of the 2022 UN Volunteers Full Funding Programme report:

Key Statistics:

736 fully funded UN Volunteers were deployed in 2022, with 72% being women, 52% being UN Youth and University Volunteers, and 12% being persons with disabilities.
86 persons with disabilities served as UN Volunteers, thanks to funding from Germany and Sweden.
107 national assignments were funded by 9 partners, including China, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Sweden, Switzerland, Cisco Corporate Philanthropy, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, and Mount Kenya University.

Diversity and Inclusion:

UNV prioritized increasing volunteer opportunities for persons with disabilities, facilitating outreach, recruitment, inclusion, and training of 205 UN Volunteers with disabilities.
The Governments of Germany and Sweden continued to fund volunteer assignments for persons with disabilities, resulting in 42 new deployments in 2022.

Regional Distribution:

Assignments were distributed across 5 regions: Arab States, Asia and the Pacific, West and Central Africa, Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States, and Latin America and the Caribbean.

Top Assignment Areas:

The top 5 assignment areas filled by fully funded UN Volunteers were not specified, but the top 3 assignment titles included International Specialist, Programme Assistant, and Human Resources and Administrative Assistant.

Testimonials:

UN Volunteers with disabilities shared their experiences and achievements, highlighting the importance of inclusion and accessibility in the United Nations system.
* Volunteers praised the opportunities provided by UNV, citing personal growth, skill development, and the chance to contribute to peace, development, and humanitarian action.