Connecting Voluntās Policy Advisory Projects with SDGs
In pursuit of looking at the bigger picture, we are developing a methodology for parsing out and mapping the ways in which our work contributes to sustainable development goals (SDGs).
Meaningful work lowers the impact of work-related stress on employees’ well-being
Experiencing meaning in life is widely acknowledged to have a positive impact on well-being. Worryingly, work-related stress has been shown to lower the presence of meaning in life experienced by employees, which lowers their well-being. One study dove deeper into the relationship between work-related stress and employees’ sense of meaning in life and found that meaningful work moderates some of the harmful effects of work stress.
Supporting Decentralization in Libya
Libya is currently witnessing an increased escalation in fighting as General Haftar commanded of the so-called Libyan National Army is trying to take control of Tripoli from the internationally recognized Government of National Accord.
What is a Meaningfulness Conversation?
The Meaningfulness Conversation is based on a dialogue about the barriers that in life or at work stand in the way of realizing the meaning that you aspire to and need.
State of the Syria crisis response: Assessing Humanitarian and Development Challenges
Assessing Humanitarian and Development Challenges found that meaningfulness was one of the key drivers of the perception of response performance.
Sahel-Maghreb Policy Engagement
Migration, transnational criminal networks and state fragility in the Sahel-Maghreb are becoming an increasing challenge for EU and an effective policy response is needed.
PPP opportunities in South Africa’s water sector
Voluntas partners with the Confederation of Danish Industry and the National Business Initiative, a voluntary South African business coalition founded by Nelson Mandela, to determine the potential of Public-Private Partnerships to address the water gap.
Third Party Monitoring
Monitor to help ensuring accountability and efficient provision of food aid to vulnerable groups.
Durable solutions to refugee crisis
Conducting a review of a multi-donor fund established to support host communities and refugees to cope with the crisis in the Middle East.
5-Year Africa strategy development
Large Denmark-based multinational wished to develop a 5-year strategy to expand its current global presence to the African continent.
Municipality Budget Development
After 120 in-person interviews, through legal documentation assessment and on-the ground anecdotes, we created a city-specific and an overall overview on current performance and suggestions for improvements.
UN Global impact delivery improvement
Large UN organization needed to survey its partners to evaluate the individual and overall performance and to identify organizational strengths and weaknesses in all countries and regions in which it operates.