Eritrea
Region
Human Development Index Ranking (UNDP, 2022)
176
Population (UNFPA, 2023)
3.7 milion

Volunteer statistics (ILO)*

Source: ILOSTATS. The data is collected by ILO from national statistical offices. As national statistics on volunteer work are produced using a variety of approaches and tools, direct and cross-country comparisons are not recommended. For more information, visit https://ilostat.ilo.org/topics/volunteer-work/

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Measurement work

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Laws, Policies, Schemes on Volunteering

Does the country have a piece of legislation on volunteering?

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Does the country have a national policy, scheme, plan or strategy specific to volunteering?

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Does the country have a sectoral and cross-sectoral policy, scheme, plan or strategy that mentions volunteering?

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VNR Reporting

Eritrea and the 2030 Agenda

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Reporting positive contribution of volunteering to the SDGs

Paragraph 1, page 23

Eritrea’s large diaspora, resident in an array of countries around the world, plays a positive role in
assisting development processes in the country. In addition to making substantial financial and in-kind
contributions to a range of initiatives and projects in different areas, the Eritrean diaspora promotes trade and investment opportunities, is highly active in business creation and entrepreneurship, provides diverse volunteer support, and assists in the transfer of new knowledge and skills.

Paragraph 2, page 39

Under the oversight of the MoH and the NIP, a total of 295 health facilities in the country provide routine vaccination services 6 days per week. In addition, vaccination service is provided at 450 outreach sites nationwide, while nomadic groups and those residing in extremely remote or difficult to reach areas receive service through the “Reach Every District” approach, along with mobile health units and mass vaccination campaigns organized in close cooperation with community coordinators, volunteers, and local contacts. Presently, a total of 12 vaccines are administered to young children, with coverage rates of approximately 95 percent or higher. 

Paragraph 3, page 47

A range of extracurricular, community-based, volunteer, and other non-formal learning activities provide students with unique, invaluable opportunities for holistic development, growth, and deeper understanding, and also directly lend themselves to the themes of sustainability and global citizenship.

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