University of Pretoria-United Nations Volunteers partnership

The Department of Statistics at the University of Pretoria (UP) is partnering with United Nations Volunteers (UNV) to develop and validate a first-ever Global Volunteering Index by a UN agency.

The initial phase of this project focuses on developing a framework and methodology for calculating the Global Volunteering Index (GVI). This index will be featured in the 2026 State of the World’s Volunteerism Report, scheduled for release in December 2025. The Report will also include contributions from Northumbria University in UK and the International Labour Organization (ILO).

Breaking new ground: United Nations Volunteers and University of Pretoria set to launch firstever Global Volunteer Index on 2 June 2025

Watch it live on Zoom (2 June 2025 from 08:30)
Meeting ID:  864 1413 5791
Passcode: 560945