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Add to Preferred SourcesA new partnership between UNOPS and RedR Australia will harness both organizations’ expertise to strengthen crisis response efforts and bolster sustainable development initiatives towards the 2030 Agenda.
“Now, more than ever, strong partnerships are vital to respond to, and tackle, some of our world’s biggest challenges – from rebuilding and recovery efforts in the wake of conflicts and health crises to the impacts of climate change and extreme weather events,” said Honoré Dainhi, Director of UNOPS Regional Portfolios.
Under the five-year agreement, UNOPS will work with RedR Australia to mobilize personnel in a broad range of fields that complement UNOPS’s own technical expertise. The agreement will also further enhance UNOPS’s capacity to support vulnerable communities. UNOPS and RedR Australia will collaborate on peace and security, humanitarian, and development initiatives. In addition – and in line with RedR Australia – the current UNOPS strategic plan puts gender mainstreaming and disability inclusion at the center of its operations, training, and processes.
“There is clear alignment with the skills RedR Australia roster members can offer to UNOPS projects, and the partnership presents an exciting opportunity for us to expand our training and recruitment into new specialist areas,” said Kirsten Sayers, CEO of RedR Australia.
“Capacity to deploy with UNOPS projects will also ensure more efficient placement of roster members to humanitarian crisis areas, delivering more impact per dollar spent for deployments,” noted Sayers.