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 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...