The United Nations has appointed Alain Noudehou as new UN resident coordinator and resident representative for UNDP in Zimbabwe, replacing the long-serving resident representative Agostinho Zacarias who left in 2009, APA learns here Monday.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said Noudehou takes over as the world body’s humanitarian coordinator with immediate effect following the departure of Zacarias at the end of last year.

Since Zacarias’ departure, Elizabeth Lwanga has served as interim resident representative.

Before coming to Zimbabwe, Noudehou served as UNDP resident representative in Tanzania between 2007 and last month.

He previously served as deputy resident representative in Rwanda from 2004 to early 2007.

He started his UNDP career in Gabon as head of the UN’s Leadership Development Programme between 2002 and 2004.

Prior to his career with UNDP, Noudehou worked for US-based Community Habitat Finance (CHF) International Inc., an international development service provider.

He rose through the ranks from programme officer in 1995 to country director for CHF in South Africa between 1996 and 2000.

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