"UN Volunteers in Kenya"
New Head for UNV-Kenya
Ms Annet Mpabulungi Wakabi is the new head of UNV Programme in Kenya.
She joined the office in 2007.
Visit of Mr. Ad de Raad, Executive Coordinator, United Nations Volunteers
Mr. Ad de Raad, Executive Coordinator of the United Nations Volunteers
Programme, visited Africa for the first time, since assuming the executive
coordinator's position and was in the country from 14 - 21 October 2006.
The United Nations Volunteers Programme is the UN organization that
supports the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals through
the promotion of volunteerism, including the mobilization of volunteers.
The United Nations Volunteers Programme in Kenya was launched in the
mid 1970s. The United Nations Volunteers specialists have been instrumental
in providing valuable support and expertise to the Government of Kenya
programmes through the Office of the President, Ministry of Planning
and National Development, the NEPAD Secretariat as well as the National
Aids Control Council to name just but a few.
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Ad de Raad joins STAND-UP CAMPAIGN
Mr. Ad de Raad was invited to be the guest of Honour at the "Stand
Up" concert at Nairobi Pentecostal Church (NPC) Karen. The "Stand
Up Against Poverty, Stand Up for Millennium Development Goals"
is a global challenge to set a world record by mobilizing the most number
of people to physically and intentionally stand up against poverty and
for the Millennium Development Goals in a 24hr period. Other guests
at the event were Ms Fatou Diop, Co-ordiantor of UNV programme in Kenya,
Ms. Elizabeth Lwanga, UNDP Resident Representative, Mr. Ojijo Odhiambo,
MDGs Advisor UNDP - Kenya and Mr. George Anyango, Ministry of Planning
and National Development. This is a curtain raiser in preparation for
the International Day of Poverty Eradication to be observed on 17th
October.
FACTS AND FIGURES ABOUT UNV IN KENYA
The United Nations Volunteers Programme in Kenya was launched in mid
1970s with the National component introduced in 1996. The Programme
has since then been an active partner through the assignment of international
and national UNV volunteers with 177 UNV volunteers recruited as civic
educators during the 2002 general elections and 50 UNV community facilitators
recruited in November 2005 for the referendum on the draft constitution.
There are currently 89 serving UNVs in Kenya 70 national UNVs and 19
international specialists from diverse countries such as, Italy, Ghana,
Sudan, Netherlands, France, India, Finland, Great Britain, The Gambia,
Germany, Uzbekistan, Brazil, Mexico and Democratic Republic of Congo.
Similarly, there are 150 Kenyan Volunteers serving in other countries
such as Afghanistan, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Democratic Republic of Congo,
Botswana, Zambia, Uganda, Guyana, Sudan, Trinidad and Tobago and South
Africa. It is for this reason that in 2004 Kenya was rated as one of
the highest net suppliers of volunteers globally competing with the
Philippines.
REQUIREMENT TO BECOME A UN VOLUNTEER
- Age: 25 +
- Education: University degree in any given field
- Professional work experience: 3-5 years
- Fluency in one or more of the five UN languages preferably in English
and French
- Good health
- Commitment and interest to supporting the efforts of the others
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
If you have the relevant education and experience and are interested
in applying please check out the recruitment process on the global website
by following the link " how to become a UNV" or send your
CV to cvs.unvkenya@gmail.com at the UNV country office.
Kenya
