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In-depth explorations of how our unique volunteering for development approach works to empower communities to create lasting change.
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Nothing about us, without us
How youth platforms lead to more inclusive pandemic responses.
When school stops, learning must not
Teaching the most marginalised.
Pandemic deepens period poverty
Nepal must tackle menstrual hygiene and taboos during the lockdown, or risk losing a generation of girls.
Going above and beyond to support women entrepreneurs
Whether in the UK or Uganda, there’s growing evidence that the pressures of lockdown and the associated economic downturn will lead to a regression in women’s rights and gender equality.
COVID-19, poverty and inequality
Why we need the volunteering for development approach as a capability response.
Technology is an enabler, not a panacea. Here’s how we should use it.
The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to have a lasting legacy in terms of how we use technology to deliver development programs around the world.
Pandemic response must empower communities
COVID-19 is accelerating new approaches to do development differently
What role for charities amid the growth of the ‘informal sector’?
It’s vital to move beyond artificial divisions between the ‘formal’ and ‘informal’ sectors to a new spirit of active citizenship
Engage youth successfully to drive change
Accelerating and improving the quality of youth engagement is vital if we are to drastically reduce poverty.
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Volunteering for development
Our unique volunteering for development approach puts the most marginalised people first.
Our work
We fight poverty not by sending aid, but by working through volunteers and partners to create long-lasting change in some of the world’s poorest regions.
Partnerships
At VSO, we believe progress is only possible when we work together.