90 countries have a piece of legislation relevant to volunteering.
National laws on volunteering provide a framework for volunteer arrangements See the definition here.

National policies, schemes, plans and strategies specific to volunteering

National laws on volunteering provide a framework for volunteer arrangements. See the definition here

National policies, schemes, plans and strategies specific to volunteering tagged according to SDGs

17 SDG 17 - Partnerships to achieve the Goal
Cross-cutting
1 SDG 1 - No Poverty
3 SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
4 SDG 4 - Quality Education
8 SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
10 SDG 10 - Reduced Inequality
11 SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
2 SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
5 SDG 5 - Gender Equality
9 SDG 9 - Industry
13 SDG 13 - Climate Action
14 SDG 14 - Life Below Water
15 SDG 15 - Life on Land
16 SDG 16 - Peace and Justice Strong Institutions

Number of countries with policies, schemes, strategies and plans specific to volunteering

This pie chart shows that 34.9% of the policies belong to 68 countries and 65.1% to 127 countries.

  • Number of countries with policies, schemes, strategies and plans specific to volunteeringNumber of countries with NO DATA

National sectoral and cross-sectoral policies, plans, schemes and strategies that mention volunteering

A wide range of sectoral and cross-sectoral policies and schemes can impact volunteering in a particular context. See the definitionhere

Sectors covered by national policies, plans, schemes and strategies that mention volunteering

Youth
Development
Education
Participation
Community development
Development Cooperation
Health
Culture
Disaster management
Environmental protection
Other
Peace and security
Sports
SDGs

Number of countries with national sectoral and cross-sectoral policies, plans, schemes, and strategies that mention volunteering

 

This pie chart shows that 29.7% of the policies belong to 58 countries and 70.3% to 137 countries.

  • Countries with national cross-sectoral policies, plans, schemes and strategies that mention volunteeringNumber of countries with NO DATA
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