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Matthias Naab | |
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| Director, Regional Service Centre for Africa, UNDP | |
| Assumed office 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tumu, Ghana |
| Alma mater | University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, University of Pittsburgh, USA |
Matthias Zana Naab is a Ghanaian-American diplomat and development specialist with extensive experience in international development, currently serving as the Director of the Regional Service Centre for Africa, within the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).[1] He holds dual nationality of Ghana and the USA and has been influential in various senior roles across the United Nations system, particularly in Africa[2].
Early life and education
[edit]Naab earned a Master of Public and International Affairs with a concentration in Economic and Social Development in May 1999, followed by a Ph.D. in International Affairs and Public Policy in May 2005, both from the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh in the US.[3]
Career
[edit]Before joining the United Nations, Naab was the Resident Country Director in Liberia and Nigeria[4] for the International Republican Institute, managing governance programs in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).[5]
Naab's worked with the UNDP on projects for governance, peacebuilding, and sustainable development in Ethiopia,[6] Cameroon,[7][8] Comoros,[9][10]Mozambique,[11] and Rwanda,[12] as a governance specialist and as a country director[13].
As the Director of the UNDP Regional Service Centre for Africa since 2023, Naab oversees the implementation of development programs that seek to mitigate poverty and promote sustainable economic growth across the continent[14][15]. His work involves strategic collaboration with governments, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector to enhance the effectiveness of development initiatives.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ "Matthias Naab". WUF. June 23, 2022.
- ^ https://www.undp.org/africa/press-releases/undp-positions-itself-key-partner-ahead-african-union-summit
- ^ "Preparatory Roundtable on the Launch of the Global Compact on Refugees Indicator Report" (PDF). United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "Nigeria's Elections Below Acceptable Standards". International Republican Institute. April 22, 2007.
- ^ "Newsletter - summer 2002" (PDF). International Republican Institute. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "African Economic Conference 2023: Closing Remarks of Mr. Matthias Naab, Director, Regional Service Center, UNDP | African Development Bank Group".
- ^ "Secretary-General Appoints Matthias Z. Naab of Ghana United Nations Resident Coordinator in Cameroon". September 8, 2020 – via digitallibrary.un.org.
- ^ "Statement by the Humanitarian Coordinator in Cameroon condemning the killing of a humanitarian health staff in the North-West region - Cameroon | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. March 1, 2022.
- ^ "Latex Foam". www.latexfoamghana.com.
- ^ "Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, 17 July 2020 - Syria, Comoros, Somalia - Syrian Arab Republic | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. July 17, 2020.
- ^ "UN secretary general to visit Mozambique". www.thezimbabwean.co.
- ^ "East Africans discuss how to pave the way for transformative growth - tralac trade law centre". www.tralac.org.
- ^ https://www.esi-africa.com/finance-and-policy/how-to-unlock-green-business-opportunities-across-africa-report/
- ^ https://au.int/ar/node/43968
- ^ https://www.mimit.gov.it/en/media-tools/news/the-g7-presidency-partners-with-undp-africa-to-advance-ai-for-sustainable-development
- ^ "High-Level Event at Africa Climate Week Calls for Urgent Action on Urban Risk Reduction and Resilience-building". UNDP.