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Understanding patterns and trends in volunteerism in the Global South: A multi-country study on volunteering before, during and beyond COVID-19
State of the World’s Volunteerism
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This chapter of the 2022 State of the World's Volunteerism Report focuses on a perception study on volunteering that was undertaken in eight countries by the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme and Gallup during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Synthesis
- The study presents patterns and trends in volunteering action and experiences during an unprecedented time, and contributes to bridging the gaps in volunteering data in the Global South.
- Undertaken in eight countries in the Global South (Bolivia, India, Kenya, Lebanon, Senegal, Thailand, Turkey and Uzbekistan), the study explores trends in volunteering before, during and beyond the global COVID-19 crisis.
- It highlights the pandemic’s impact on both volunteer–state relationships and volunteering, and reveals trends in volunteer engagement as well as patterns in gender participation. It also discusses the prospects for volunteering beyond the pandemic and notes that volunteering could be an important channel for people to help shape countries’ pathways out of the crisis.
