Acknowledgements

This report is the result of a truly participatory effort. The sincere thanks of UNV go to all who contributed their time, knowledge and experience. As befits a report on volunteerism, most of the contributions took the form of voluntary engagement. The report was prepared by a core team, coordinated by Project Manager Aygen Aytac, under the general guidance and supervision of Flavia Pansieri, Executive Coordinator of the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme. The research and writing team, led by Senior Writer Robert Leigh, comprised the founder of ARNOVA, David Horton Smith from the Boston College, Benjamin J. Lough from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Jacob Mwathi Mati from the University of Witwatersrand, Debbie Haski-Leventhal from Macquarie University, and Independent Consultants María José León, Cornelia Giesing and Sabine Strassburg. Project and administrative support was provided by Vera Chrobok and Johannes Bullmann. Lothar Mikulla led the communication and advocacy activities and Paul Hockenos edited the report. Thanks also go to Shubh Chakraborty for suggestion of the cover page design.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Decent Work and Economic Growth

Partnerships for the Goals

Sustainable Cities and Communities