2004-2006: Three of our UN Volunteers served …with the Southern Africa Capacity Initiative to address critical human capacity issues around the HIV&AIDS pandemic in the region.

Six of our UN Volunteers contributed their expertise to World Food Programme interventions across Lesotho – many of whom are still with us as UN Volunteers today.

One of our UN Volunteers acted as programme manager of our joint project to combat the spread of HIV&AIDS among adolescents, supported by the Ted Turner Foundation.

2000-2004:  Eight UN Volunteers served with Maseru City Council on job development strategies among impoverished communities.

Road improvements, delivered in consultation with UN Volunteer engineers, helped facilitate travel to and from work, thereby encouraging greater participation in the workplace.

The potential for public involvement in City Council was also enhanced through community participation training.
UN Volunteers assisted local communities in the formation of handicraft production cooperatives.

2001-2002:  Three United Nations International Short-Term Advisory Resources (UNISTAR) missions offered, …among other services, business mentoring from Kraft Foods USA and income generation training for artisans courtesy of the Japanese government.

Mid-1980s to mid-1990s:  National engineering was capacity enhanced through the contribution of UN Volunteer specialists.

1991-1995:  The Grassroots Initiatives Support Project (GRISP) targeted …poverty alleviation and the empowerment of civic participation in development.