The government of Palau and UNOPS have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that aims to improve the quality, availability, and access to primary healthcare services through resilient infrastructure.
A $1.5 million grant from the India-UN Development Partnership Fund (India-UN Fund) – managed by the UN Office for South-South Cooperation – will support the rehabilitation of six community health centres. Under the collaboration, UNOPS will assist Palau’s Ministry of Health to provide adequate facilities to deliver patient-focused care, and improved and safe working conditions for medical staff – both of which are key to efficient and sustainable healthcare systems that support a healthier population.
The India-UN Fund works with developing countries in the spirit of South-South cooperation, providing assistance in support of achieving national development priorities and the Sustainable Development Goals. Funding support is focused on least developed countries, land-locked developing countries, and Small Island Developing States (SIDS).
“Recognizing the challenges and vulnerabilities of the local communities in the Pacific SIDS, UNOPS is committed to taking immediate action to help increase their resilience,” said UNOPS Regional Director for Asia Sanjay Mathur.
To date, UNOPS – through the UN-India Fund – is implementing projects in Montenegro, Marshall Islands and Palau, and is designing a new project in partnership with the government of Nauru.
Original source: UNOPS
Published on 17 June 2019
