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Humans of UNDP
Working for UNDP is about building a better future for people and the planet. You will have the opportunity to grow your career in a challenging and truly global environment, contributing to building a more equal, inclusive and prosperous world for people in need.
Discover more about some of our inspirational colleagues who are making a difference every day #HumansOfUNDP
Achim Steiner
Former UNDP Administrator
"Our 18,000 staff across the world in 170 countries are everyday working with communities, with peoples, institutions, leaders to find new, better ways of doing things. So innovation in a sense, is built into our DNA."
Ahunna Eziakonwa
UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Assistant Administrator and Director, Regional Bureau for Africa
"UNDP doesn’t just focus on one dimension—the development track—but also on its sustainability, ensuring that we develop fast enough without decimating our planet and while leaving no one behind."
David Bearfield
Director, UNDP BMS/Office of Human Resources
“I've been working in UNDP now for about 6 years and I have to say as I actually do to a lot of people... I don't think I've ever worked in a place where there's such a strong shared sense of purpose.”
Sarah Poole
Special Representative of The Administrator For The Programme of Assistance To The Palestinian People
"I love learning. I'm a total nerd. I could learn all the time, and I think that's something that I really benefited from my time at UNDP, it's the culture of constant learning.”
Cleophas Torori
Deputy Resident Representative, UNDP Mozambique
“I don't have an example of where else I would like to go out of UNDP because I really want to see my career grow further... I love what I'm doing, and I want to do more.”
Aphinya Siranart
Programme Analyst, Head of Exploration UNDP Accelerator Labs Thailand
"The world is changing and part of it comes from digital technologies. So the way that we work addressing development challenges also has to integrate more with the digital lens and see how we can see the benefit from it."
Ferouze Mahomed
Procurement Specialist at UNDP
"When you come in you feel connected with the people and the people are the best asset of UNDP. It's a good environment that allows you to be more creative.”
Jairo Acuña-Alfaro
Team Leader, Governance, UNDP Regional Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean
“I was drawn to UNDP because of the idea that is behind development... It's about helping people do better, not only in terms of economic opportunities but in terms of education and in terms of health to live long and prosperous lives.”
Koh Miyaoi
Regional Advisor on Gender Equality, UNDP Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific
“Once UNDP, forever UNDP, you can get a person out of UNDP, but not UNDP out of a person”
Sophie Conteh
Regional Programme Specialist, UNDP Regional Bureau for Africa
“When you go to the field, you know you've contributed to changing a life, and when you hear that testimony, it makes a difference not only to you, but to the organization as a whole.”
Sukhrob Khojimatov
Deputy Resident Representative, UNDP Kazakhstan
“You know, this organization is the right organization for me because it's global scope but more importantly, you can directly witness the changes we make in your society, in your country, in your region.”
Wudasse Berhanu
Head of Exploration, UNDP Accelerators Labs Ethiopia
“UNDP has a very unique position in place, we are trusted by the governments to work with them, but we also have that connection and network within the private system as well. So, that it's a unique place that brings all the different elements together.”
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Anjali Kwatra
Director of Advocacy, Marketing and Communications UNDP BERA
"UNDP gives you that ability to work with a community, find out what happens to them, follow up with them, see the progress, see the challenges, see the solutions. I feel kind of privileged to be able to do that."
Pedro Conceição
Director of the UNDP Human Development Report Office
“Producing a human development report involves consultations which requires collaboration from many colleagues across the organization...it mobilizes many people in UNDP... This really gave me a sense of UNDP coming together for a shared purpose."
Ayak Wel
Policy Analyst on Gender Equality, UNDP BPPS
"I’m privileged to work with such a passionate group of people with a common understanding to adapt and find new solutions that are innovative for reducing inequalities between women and men."
Ritwika Deb
Programme Specialist, HIV & Health Team, UNDP BPPS
"I saw UNDP as an organization whose mandate is to support country offices with advancing sustainable development goals... I could support projects on climate action, I could work on projects which advance gender equality... the prospects and possibilities were endless, and there would be a lot for me to contribute to."
Owen Edwards
Policy and Results Based Management Specialist, UNDP BPPS
“My mission for myself is to ensure that we bring opportunity to people... You can’t necessarily guarantee prosperity, but you can do everything you can to provide opportunity for the people to prosper... and that's what I believe I can achieve with UNDP."
Nadine Cooley
Youth Engagement Coordinator, UNDP BERA
“Key moments is when the young people come to you and say ‘thank you, we got this opportunity’... ‘we’ve been nominated for this because of the work we’re doing with you and UNDP’... The work with them is very special, and working with hundreds of them was truly unique."
Rita Aguiar
Programme Analyst, UNDP Sao Tome and Principe
“It is our responsibility as development practitioners to be there to support the ones that want to be the engines of change."
Michael Etoh
Programme Analyst, UNDP Regional Bureau for Africa
“By including young talent in the work that is being done today, we create the foundations for the work that’s going to be done tomorrow, because these young people are the ones who are going to be tackling these challenges"