Somolekae Eyes UNESCO Board
Monday, September 28, 2015
Somolekae was the programme director for the Kellogg Foundation, overseeing projects funding in four countries. At Kellogg Foundation Somolekae was also the Policy Advisor for Southern Africa, for 13 years, reviewing Rural Development Programmes and helping align the Kellogg programme with country programmes.
The former academic also served in the board of the African Development Bank, (ADB) June 2011-October 2012, as well as serving in the board of African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) 2003-2005. She also served in the board of the Southern African Research and Documentation Centre (SARDC) and Election Institute of Southern Africa (EISA) 2000-2009 and was alternate Director – Botswana Diamond Valuing Company (1998-2007).
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...