Projects funded under the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security

From 1999 to 2008, with support from the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security (UNTFHS), over 170 different projects have been implemented in over sixty countries, including a number of projects that are multi-country, regional or global in scope.

Region 1999-2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Total
Africa 1 3 5 9 5 9 8 4 7 51
Asia & Pacific 10 8 13 10 9 9 5 2 1 67
Eastern Europe & Central Asia 9 3 3 1 2 0 3 3 4 28
Latin America & Caribbean 0 2 2 2 1 1 4 0 4 16
Middle East & Arab States 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 5
Global or Regional 1 1 1 3 3 2 1 0 0 12

Please find below background information and insights into a selection of projects in various countries that the UNTFHS is currently supporting.

Global Projects

Projects in Afghanistan  

  • Promoting reintegration of returning IDP/refugee women in community development. [More...]
  • Reducing humanitarian deficits of war-affected rural communities. [More...]
  • Rebuilding urban communities. [More...]
  • Reducing the demand for illicit drugs. [More...]

Projects in Africa

  • Bringing energy services to rural communities - Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea and Senegal. [More...]
  • Rebuilding Communities in Post-Conflict Liberia - Empowerment for Change. [More...]
  • Stabilizing refugee host communities - Northwestern Tanzania. [More...] 

Projects in Cambodia and Viet Nam

  • Extending food security and income generation in Cambodia. [More...]
  • Seth Koma - Survival & development of children in rural areas of Cambodia through Village Action Plans. [More...]
  • Prevention of trafficking in children and women at a community level in Cambodia and Viet Nam. [More...]
  • Partnerships for urban poverty reduction in Phnom Penh. [More...]

Projects in South and Central America

  • Protecting and empowering the displaced in Colombia. [More...]
  • Empowering women and girls at risk - El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras. [More...]

Projects in Timor-Leste

  • Mobilizing rural communities in Ainaro and Manatuto. [More...]
  • Reduction of post-harvest losses. [More...]
  • 100 Schools Project: Securing lifelines and livelihoods for children of Timor-Leste. [More...]

Projects in Kosovo

  • Expanding access to quality education in Kosovo. [More...]
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