Guinea Bissau
Region
Human Development Index Ranking (UNDP, 2022)
177
Population (UNFPA, 2023)
2.2 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/

No data

Measurement work

No data

Laws, Policies, Schemes on Volunteering

Does the country have a piece of legislation on volunteering?

Yes

Draft law on Volunteerism 

Year 2021
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Does the country have a national policy, scheme, plan or strategy specific to volunteering?

Yes

Name of specific policy, strategy or plan on volunteering at the national level. Year created Source link What are the relevant SDG areas/crosscutting themes of the policy, plan scheme or strategy?

Decree establishing the Steering Committee of the National Volunteering Programme

2019 View source

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

Yes

Name of specific policy, strategy or plan on volunteering at the national level. Year created Source link What are the relevant SDG areas/crosscutting themes of the policy, plan scheme or strategy?
Comite de Pilotage du Programme National de Volontariat de Guinee Bissau No data View source

VNR Reporting

Examen National Volontaire

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Reporting positive contribution of volunteering to the SDGs

Paragraph 1, page 48

Opportunities and accelerating actions: The National Volunteer Programme, The Framework Law on Volunteering, adopted in 2021.

Paragraph 2, page 147

Recommendation: Develop and operationalize a national volunteering strategy.

No mention

UNSDCF Reporting

United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework For Guinea-Bissau 2022-2026

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Volunteering integrated into the UNSDCF Results and Reporting Framework


Volunteering integrated in relation to gender equality and/or women’s empowerment

No mention

Paragraph 1, page 59

Output indicator 1.4.6 under output 1.4 (Access to quality justice services, especially for vulnerable people, and the promotion of human rights and gender equality are enhanced): Newly adopted and implemented constitutional, statutory and/or policies guarantees access to information (codes, public policies revised and mechanisms in place to monitor implementation and promotes Human Rights, gender equality and prevention of GBV global normative frameworks.

Target: 6 codes revised (Criminal, Criminal Procedure, Civil Procedure, Civil Registry, and Child Protection); Review of court costs code) 6 (including on HR, FGM, PNIEG, Youth, Volunteerism, Child Protection; 1 monitoring mechanism).

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