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We are also advancing UNDP work in strengthening
the legislature and justice sector, as well as also strengthening the innovation ecosystem and the Blue Economy,
particularly Zanzibar’s sustainable energy.
ADAPTING TO A CHANGING WORLD
With the COVID 19 pandemic, UNDP has led a rapid
socio-economic impact assessment and development of
the UN Recovery Framework. A most practical contribution has been to the tourism sector, where we are
supporting the national tourism recovery plan, as well as
giving direct support to the sector. We are also working
closely with the government to strengthen mineral wealth
governance.
My main takeaway so far from this position is that
we are in an increasingly complex, constantly, and
fast-changing world. We need to learn to adapt to
rapidly changing situations, with room to respond to
U N I T E D N AT I O N S D E V E L O P M E N T P R O G R A M M E
emerging needs of our national partners. COVID-19 has
significantly changed not only the development landscape
but also how we relate and work as a team and as partners.
The most challenging part of being RR, for me, has
been the need to keep all staff motivated and on track
when we are not physically together, and when many are
going through stress due to loss or sickness in the family,
or the need to balance work and family while working
from home. Caring for staff has now also become a major
priority.
Moving forward, I would like to see UNDP playing a
key role in shifting the African narrative to that which
will help empower every man, woman, and child with the
understanding of our great heritage and global purpose
as a continent.
Africa’s Vision 2063 aspires towards a united, peaceful,
and prosperous continent, driven by its own citizens,
representing a dynamic force in the global arena. This
means each citizen must be equipped, not as a beneficiary, but as a leader in advancing the continent’s development and global positioning. n
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