Somolekae Eyes UNESCO Board

Gloria Somolekae
Gloria Somolekae

Dr Gloria Somolekae is Botswana’s candidate for the position of the UNESCO Executive board, for 2015-19.

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).

Editor's Comment
Routine child vaccination imperative

The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...

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