(ii) UNV: UNV volunteers deployment and support for national capacity in crisis management and consolidation of peace ($ 3.2 million)

Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners: ● Provide support for addressing humanitarian crises and consolidating peace

Potential Resources, Possible Contributions: (ii) UNV: Deployment of UNV volunteers and UNV support for national capacity in crisis management and consolidation of peace (UNV: $ 3.2 million)

Implementing Partners: GoJ/Various international organizations/UN organs/WBG

Related Links: (i) GoJ: Continue to duly assist in addressing humanitarian crises and consolidating peace(*)
(iii) WBG: Scale-up assistance for transition from war to peace and post-conflict recovery and reconstruction

Status: On-going:
(i) Kenya: UNV support to Kenya Early Recovery through Neighborhood Volunteers ($0.6million)
(ii) Guinea Bissau, Togo, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Côte d’Ivoire: UNV support to Youth Ambassador for Peace Project with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) (US$ 0.8 million) : MOU signed, ADB’s resource mobilized, project strategies and administrative manual established for commencing pilot phase activities
(iii) Liberia: UNV support to Pilot National Youth Volunteer Service (US$1.66million): pilot project sites expanded from 4 to 6.
(iv) Deployment of UNV volunteers to the 10 UN Special Political missions and PKO missions in Africa (as of August 2009: 1,899 UNV volunteers deployed.)

Status: On-going:
(i) Kenya: UNV support to Kenya Early Recovery through Neighborhood Volunteers ($0.6million)
(ii) Guinea Bissau, Togo, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Côte d’Ivoire: UNV support to Young Ambassador for Peace Project with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) (0.8 million)
(iii) Liberia: UNV support to Pilot National Youth Volunteer Service ($1.66million)
(iv) Deployment of UNV volunteers to the 17 UN Special Political missions and PKO missions in Africa (as of September 2008: 2,234 UNV volunteers in situation.)