UNOPS
UNOPS provides support services to United Nations agencies, international financial institutions, governments and non-governmental organizations. It customizes its services to individual client needs, offering everything from one-time stand alone solutions to long-term project management. Core services include:
- Project management
- Procurement
- Human resources management
- Fund management
- United Nations common services
UNOPS has more than 30 years experience implementing large-scale, complex efforts throughout the world. UNOPS often works in post-disaster and peace building settings, developing countries and economies in transition. In recognition of its specialized expertise, Secretary-General Kofi Annan designated UNOPS as the lead United Nations entity for complex infrastructure projects in peacekeeping settings. UNOPS also has considerable capacity and experience in other sectors including education, environment, gender, governance, health, humanitarian relief and recovery, justice and reconciliation, poverty mitigation, and security and disarmament.
With a substantial and growing demand for UNOPS services, in 2007 business orders reached a record level of $1.5 billion. More information on UNOPS business performance and its results achieved on behalf of clients is available in the UNOPS 2007 annual report.
UNOPS in Kosovo
Active in Kosovo since 1999, the Pristina Project Center (PRPC) has helped clients achieve their goals in areas such as humanitarian relief and recovery, local economic development, education, governance, health, environment, justice, mine action and post conflict rebuilding of infrastructure and livelihoods. PRPC services provided have been in the form of project management, administrative support, procurement and fund management. Main clients included:
- United Nations Human Security Trust Fund
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
- United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), and
- The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFTM)
UNOPS is a flexible, responsive service provider with a proven record of delivering high quality, verifiable and sustainable results in the most challenging environments. Combining United Nations values and non-profit status with private-sector business efficiencies and exemption from all tax and customs duties, UNOPS provides clients with cost-effective solutions while maintaining the highest standards of integrity and transparency.
Contacts:
Roeland Kortas
Pristina Project Centre
United Nations Office for Project Services
Dragodan II, Azem Jashanica Str., n.6
10000 Pristina, Kosovo
Tel: +381 38 24 88 61; 24 88 62
Fax: +381 38 24 88 64
email: roelandk@unops.org