United Nations Office for Project Services

The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is an operational arm of the United Nations, dedicated to implementing projects for the United Nations System, international financial institutions, governments and other partners in the aid world. The organization's global headquarters are located within UN City in Copenhagen, Denmark in addition to more than 30 country and partnership offices around the world.

UNOPS implements more than $1 billion worth of peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects for its partners every year, operating in more than 80 countries, from managing the construction of schools in Afghanistan, to building shelters in Haiti, and procuring ambulances to support the Ebola response in Liberia.

UNOPS employs around 7,000 personnel and on behalf of its partners creates thousands of work opportunities in local communities.

UNOPS is a member of the United Nations Development Group and works particularly closely with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) and The World Bank.