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DATE: 10 November 2006Mr. Kemal DervisAdministratorUnited Nations Development Programme

The Deputy Secretary-General

Appointment of Resident Coordinators/UNDP Resident Representatives

With reference to your memorandum of 6 November 2006, please be advised that theSecretary-General has approved your proposals regarding the appointment of the ResidentCoordinators/Resident Representatives referred to below:

Country

GuyanaKazakhstanKuwaitSri LankaTrinidad & Tobago

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Aboubacry TallKaoliang XuValerie CliffDavid ShearerMarcia de Castro

Nationality

SenegalChinaUSANew ZealandBrazil

Thank you.

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United Nations Development ProgrammeThe Administrator

To: Ms. Alicia BarcenaChef de CabinetExecutive Office of the Secretary-General

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Date: 6 November 2006

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Subject: Selection of UN Resident Coordinators/UNDP Resident Representatives

Further to the Infer^Aggn^vj^dyispry Panel meeting (lAAjP) of 16 October 2006.1 ampleased to present to you my proposals for the following United Natigns^ResidgntCoordinator/United Nations Development Programme Resident Representative positions. Thecurricula yitae of the proposed candidates are attached:

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GuyanaKazakhstanKuwaitSri LankaTrinidad & Tobago

Proposed Candidates Nationality/Level Post Level

Tall, Aboubacry (UNICEF) Senegal, P-5 D-lXu, Kaoliang (UNDP) Chinese, P-5 D-lCliff, Valerie (UNDP) USA, D-l D-lShearer, David (OCHA) New Zealand, P-5 D-lde Castro, Marcia (UNDP) Brazil, P-5 D-l

I also attach an analytical table on appointments of Resident Coordinators made by theSecretary-General to date.

I would be most grateful for the Secretary-General's approval of these candidates as soonas possible.

cc: Ms. Rebeca Grynspan, Director, RBLACMs. Marta Ruedas, Regional Director a.i., RBECMs. Al Aleem AH Alsoswa, Director, RBASMr. Hafiz Pasha, Director, REAPMs. Sally Fegan-Wyles, Director, UNDGOMs. Kathleen Cravero, Director, BCPR

One United Nations Plaza, New York, NY10017 Tel: (212) 906 5791 Fax:(212)9065778 www.undp.org

Resident Coordinator StatisticsApprovals by the Secretary-General

* Includes anticipated approval by the S-G in our memorandum of 6 November 2006

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200620052004

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24*4238

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11

11

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14

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58%

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10

24

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57%

42%

CURRICULUM VITAE

DATE: September 7, 2006

NAME: Tall, Aboubacry(Last name, First Name)

NATIONALITY: Senegal/USA

GENDER: Male

DATE OF BIRTH: January 1, 1953

ADDRESS: 34, Mohegan Place, New Rochelle, NY 10804

TELEPHONE No.: (B) 212 824 6032 (H) 914 637 9388

E-MAIL ADDRESS: atall@unicef.org

GRADE: P-5

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ORGANIZATION: United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

ANY SPECIAL CONSIDERATION RELATED TO PLACEMENT:(e.g., family situation, health or schooling). I have three young children. Access to good quality educational facilities(high school, middle school and elementary school) is very important. A duty station with amenities for families andreasonable quality health facilities is essential.

EDUCATION:

MA International Affairs., Ohio University, Athens Ohio, 1983

MA Education, Ecole Normale Superieure, Dakar Senegal, 1978

BA English Language and Literature, Universite de Dakar, Dakar, Senegal, 1976

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE: Duration (dates) TitleSummary of Main Achievements

February 2005 to date Chief, Organizational Learning and Development UNICEF NY

Responsible for learning and staff development globally. During my tenure, I have been to develop consensus in theorganization around a global learning strategy. During this period, the learning and development section hasdeveloped a global curriculum and launched two major global programmes. We have introduced courses on multi-donor frameworks, budget policy and process, social policy and protection, and poverty reduction strategies. These

new global offerings are part of a larger effort to improve the organization's effectiveness in policy formulationwithin the framework of PRSPs and MDGs at a national level. We have been able to raise an additional $1.5 millionto complement the outcomes of the re-allocation of the global training budget which allows the section to play amore central role in the implementation of the global learning strategy. This more than doubled the annual trainingbudget and came as a result of sustained and effective advocacy with various stakeholders at different levels in theorganization and the development of a common vision and programme.

Significant external partnerships have been forged with academic institutions, New York-based UN agency learningprogrammes (UNDP, UNFPA primarily) as well as the World Bank Institute.

From February to May 2005,1 was requested by the former Executive Director, Ms. Carol Bellamy, to act in thecapacity of Chief of Staff. I oversaw the management of the Executive Office for four months for both outgoing andincoming Executive Directors. During this period, I handled all management responsibilities of the Office of theExecutive Director and participated in the work of all senior committees and taskforces

2003 to 2005 Representative to Sierra Leone UNICEF

As Representative, I was responsible of all facets of UNICEF operations in Sierra Leone, including relations withGovernment, donors and civil society. Responsibilities also include raising and managing grants from Governmentsand foundations. In 2004,1 was able to raise close to $9 million for various children's programmes while steeringthe transition of the programme of cooperation from humanitarian assistance to national recovery. During thisperiod, I hosted visits from four UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors and the First Lady of Germany, and a largenumber of media missions.

As a member of the UN country team, I played a key role in the development of the UN transition strategy in SierraLeone and participated actively in donor coordination on behalf of the UN team during the implementation of theNational Recovery Strategy and the development of the Poverty Reduction Strategy. I was an active andinstrumental member of the team in positioning the UN as a coherent entity in support of the national priorities ofSierra Leone. My efforts contributed to the development of the integrated mission in Sierra Leone today. I served asChair of the HI V/AIDS Theme Group and of the UN Disability Initiative. I was a member of the Youth WorkingGroup. On behalf of the UNCT and the Government-Donor Coordination, we coordinated the monitoring ofachievements in Health, Education and Water and Sanitation.

As a member of the UNCT, UNICEF coordinated the addition of banking services to the palette of common servicesavailable to the UN in Sierra Leone. We also joined hands with WFP for vehicle maintenance services.

As a manager, I helped to fashion a shared vision of the country office's strategic direction. By helping to focusenergies and skills, I was instrumental in improving overall office performance in two consecutive years on allfronts: fund raising, programme scope and implementation, relations with bilateral and other multilateral partnerssuch as the World Bank and the African Development Bank, improved operational efficiencies and better systemseffectiveness and compliance.

As a child advocate, I helped sharpen the child focus of the Sierra Leone's national poverty reduction frameworkand advocated for a Children's Act and the creation of a National Commission for Children.

2000-2003 Chief Africa Desk UNICEF New York

Responsible at Headquarters for UNICEF programmes in Africa and for ensuring an effective strategic focus onAfrica's children. Also responsible for coordination with two regional offices and all HQ divisions and other UNagencies and fora, including submissions to the Executive Board, interface with permanent missions and visitingGovernment officials. UNICEF spends 40% of its global budget ($2 billion) in Africa.

As the Head of the Africa Desk in New York, I was a member of many inter-agency working groups and taskforces.I participated in the Framework Team and the Angola, Cote dTvoire and DRC taskforces. I also was a member ofthe working on the programme process that harmonized planning timelines and aligned agency CPD reviews bytheir Executive Board with the UNDAF. The net outcome of that work contributed to the emergence of the CPAPand the AWP instruments. I also helped organize the first regional reviews of CCAs and UNDAFs.

1993-2000 Senior Programme Officer UNICEF

In this position, I completed three assignments in Yemen (1994 - 1997), Liberia (1997 - 1998), and Egypt (1998 -2000). As the number 2 in the UNICEF office, I participated extensively in the development and implementation ofCommon Country Assessments and UN Development Assistance Frameworks. I also facilitated the development ofmany Consolidated Appeals.

In Egypt, I also led the development and implementation of a $50 million, five-year programme of cooperation.Duties included ensuring effective implementation, accurate reporting to HQ and to various donors as well as theGovernment of Egypt. I coordinated the development of the CCA and participated in the elaboration of the UNDAF.

In 1997 post-conflict Liberia, I coordinated a complex $15 million annual programme focused on reintegration ofchild soldiers, revitalization of primary health and education services. I helped to create the first "second-chance"education programmes in Liberia for over-age children. First known as "accelerated learning", this concept wasfurther popularized in post conflict Sierra Leone under the acronym of CREPS (complementary rapid education forprimary schools).

In Yemen, I was instrumental in sharpening the focus and implementation modalities of the area-based programmewhich led to a multi-year, $70 million partnership between the Government of Yemen, the World Bank andUNICEF. ' '

1989-1993 Country Director, Save the Children USA, Banjul (The Gambia)

Responsible for all facets of SC/USA operations in The Gambia. During my tenure, I was instrumental in doublingthe country office's budget and size of operations in the country. Our project strategies in reducing maternalmortality, extending credit to rural women's groups and increasing food security were adopted into national policyas a result of demonstrated effectiveness and our ability to bridge the community - policy gap.

1985-1989 Manager, Training Save the Children USA, Westport, CT

Responsible for all training development and facilitation activities for 45 countries around the world.

1983-1994 Grant Manager, Ford Foundation, Dakar, Senegal

Responsible for the administration of all grant activity and the monitoring of grantee compliance with terms andconditions for all of West Africa across all programme portfolios.

1980 —1981 Training Consultant, Peace Corps, Lome, Togo

Organized and coordinated the implementation of training programmes for Peace Corps in Mauritania, BurkinaFaso, Lesotho and Togo.

7976 - 7979 Teacher, Government of Senegal

Taught English language to high school students. Served as TOEFL Training Specialist for US Peace Corps inSenegal for two consecutive years.

CURRICULUM VITAE

DATE: 27 September 2006

NAME: Xu, Haoliang

NATIONALITY: Chinese

GENDER: Male

DATE OF BIRTH: 19 September 1961

ADDRESS: UNDP Pakistan

TELEPHONE No.: +92 51 2800047, +92 300 8563059 (cell phone)

E-MAIL ADDRESS: haoliang.xu@undp.org

GRADE: P5

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ORGANIZATION: UNDP

ANY SPECIAL CONSIDERATION RELATED TO PLACEMENT: None

EDUCATION: Master of International Affairs, Columbia University, New York, USAMaster of Management Science, Stevens Institute of Technology, New Jersey, USABachelor of Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE:

Since October 2005: Country Director; September 2004 to September 2005: Deputy ResidentRepresentative (Programme), UNDP Pakistan

• Under the supervision of Resident Coordinator/Resident Representative and, since October2005, Humanitarian Coordinator, responsible for programme operations with an overallbudget of $300 million

• Summary of main achievementso Achieved broad based support, with funding from six donors and UNICEF,

UNESCO, ILO and UNDP, for assisting the Government in preparing an MDG-based poverty reduction strategy 2006-2009; led the Donor Poverty ReductionWorking Group to produce a baseline study and action points on aid effectiveness

o Aligned UNDP office structure with UNDP's global practice areas, and achievedsubstantial programme impact, e.g. amendments to Local Government Ordinance2001 that aim to consolidate the achievements of the devolved local government

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structure; successful implementation of an alternative dispute resolution mechanism,mandated by law and aiming at improving women's access to justice, in the mostconservative areas of Pakistan; and adoption by national civil service institutions ofgender mainstreaming curricula for training of senior civil servants

o Ensured arrival of UNO AC within 24 hours of the 8 October 2005 South AsianEarthquake and led UNDP's response that supported a coordinated internationalresponse effort, delivered substantial relief assistance, positioned UNDP strategicallyin support of reconstruction and recovery and forged joint progreammes withUNEP, FAO, UNIDO and ILO for early recovery

o Achieved substantial increase in delivery volume and resource mobilization(respectively, from $15 million in 2004 to $33 million in 2005 and from $17 millionin 2004 to $60 million in 2005, with a continuing trend in 2006)

• Inter-agency responsibilitieso Focal Point and Co-chair, Donor Poverty Reduction Working Groupo Co-chair, Environment Donor Consultative Groupo Co-chair, Donor Coordination Group on Governanceo Chair, UN Disaster Management Thematic Working Groupo Former Chair, UN Poverty Reduction Thematic Working Groupo UNIDO Officer-in-Charge (since May 2004)o UN Focal Point for Civil Society

August 2002 to August 2004: Country Manager and Senior Deputy Resident Representative,UNDP Timor-Leste

• Under the supervision of the Resident Coordinator/Resident Representative and DeputySpecial Representative of the Secretary-General, responsible for all aspects of UNDPoperations in Timor-Leste, with a staff of 60, 15 of whom international

• Summary of main achievementso Maintained excellent relationships with the country's political leadership,

government counterparts and the donor community (both in Dili and in Jakarta) andensured their strong support for UNDP operations

o Led the reorientation of the UNDP programme so that it is strategically positioned tosupport the country's short-term nation building requirements as well as its long-term development objectives; forged joint programmes with ILO, UNOPS andUNIFEM

o Led the team to develop a multi-year portfolio of $ 100 million; achieved programmedelivery of $25 million in 2003 - the highest in the office's four-year history; andmobilized over $30 million in non-core resources in 2003, a trend that continued;

o Built strong office morale by supporting staff learning and empowerment, team workand effective communication; achieved one of the best GSS ratings in REAP.

• Inter-agency responsibilitieso Chaired inter-agency working groups on poverty reduction and employment

generation

January 2000 to July 2002: Deputy Resident Representative (Programme & Operations), UNDPIran

• Under the supervision of Resident Coordinator/Resident Representative, responsible for bothProgramme and Operations

• Summary of main achievements:o Maintained close and effective relationships with government counterparts and led

the formulation of the Country Cooperation Framework 2000-2004 under tightdeadlines and requiring substantial negotiations with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

o Led the team to launch key initiatives in poverty alleviation, human rights, ICT fordevelopment, and GEF and MP funded programmes; successfully brought GEFSmall Grants Programme to Iran;

o Led the implementation of the United Nations Joint Poverty Reduction Programmein Sistan-Baluchistan, the poorest province in Iran

o Increased programme delivery from $3.8 million in 1999 to $6.8 million in 2001 andsupported the Res. Rep.'s effort to mobilize $8.2 million non-core resources in 2001;

• Inter-agency responsibilitieso Chair, Inter-agency thematic group on poverty reduction;o Worked closely with OCHA and coordinated UNDMT missions and reports during

times of major natural disaster (drought and earthquake);o UNIDO Officer-in-Charge from 2001 to 2002o UN Field Security Officer from 2000 and 2001

June 1997 to December 1999: Programme Manager, Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific,UNDP New York

• Under the supervision of division chief: responsible for backstopping UNDP operations inBangladesh, Iran and Pakistan, with particular emphasis on providing timely and substantiveservices to the country offices and on oversight of country office performance;

• Under the supervision of bureau director: responsible for obtaining and analyzing programmeresource information from all 24 country offices, providing vital information for bureaumanagement decision making and reporting to the Administrator;

• Summary of main achievements:o Participated in programme review missions in Pakistan and made specific

recommendations through mission reports;o Gained headquarters' approval of the politically sensitive mine action project in Iran

and successfully made the case for TRAC3 resources;o Contributed to the Bangladesh country review and prepared the related Executive

Board submission;o Analyzed programme resource information from all 24 country offices on a quarterly

basis and prepared the bureau director's reports to the Administrator;o Made key contributions to the design of UNDP's corporate database on results-based

management including specification of data structure

April 1995 to May 1997: Programme Officer (Junior Professional Officer), UNDP Kazakhstan

• Under the supervision of the Resident Representative, responsible for formulation, appraisaland implementation of projects in strategic planning, governance, aid coordination, SMEdevelopment and industrial restructuring, investment promotion and transit transport andtrade;

• Summary of main achievementso Successfully developed and implemented an initiative to formulate the country's

Vision 2030 in cooperation with Harvard University and government institutions inChina, Malaysia and South Korea;

o Established the project support unit; led the overhaul of projects worth $1.2 millionand backstopped a portfolio of 15 projects worth $3.4 million;

o Prepared key sections of the Country Cooperation Framework 1997-1999 anddrafted the annotated outline for Kazakhstan's 1996 National Human DevelopmentReport;

o Chaired the UNDP-Government working group on enterprise restructuring

1994 - 1995: Associate Project Management Officer (UNOPS consultant), Regional Bureau forEurope and the CIS, New York

1994. Research Assistant/Consultant, UNCDF, New York

1983 - 1992: Specialized work in civil engineering• 1989 - 1992: Louis Berger International Inc., as computer aided design engineer for projects

in the USA and South Korean (Seoul-Pusan High Speed Railway);• 1988: Haixin Corporation, Shanghai, as staff engineer with main assignments in Thailand;• 1983-1987: Tongji University, Shanghai, as assistant lecturer on computer aided design.

CURRICULUM VITAE

NAME: CLIFF, Valerie

NATIONALITY: USA

GENDER: Female

DATE OF BIRTH: 23 December 1963

ADDRESS: 25 Manchester Road, Carmel, NY, USA 10512

TELEPHONE No.: (office) 1-(212)-906-6751; (home) l-(845)-225-1435

E-MAIL ADDRESS: valerie.cliff@undp.org

GRADE: Dl-step 3

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DATE: September 2006

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EDUCATION:1982-1986 Amherst College, Bachelor of Arts degree (BA) in Economics, Phi Beta Kappa. Amherst,

Recipient of College Memorial Award and Fellowship Prizes in Economics, and College MASSACHU-Athletics Award in Swimming. Competed in Division III national events. SETTS

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London School of Economics, Honors degree, General Course Student. London, UK

Harvard Business School, Master in Business Administration degree (MBA). Career Boston,Advisory Officer in International Development. Received Public Management Fellowship, MASSACHU-summer 1990. SETTS

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE:January 2005- Chief, Regional Service Center, Regional Bureau for Arab States, UNDPpresent • Conceptualize and articulate the strategy for the creation and implementation of a new

Regional Service Center in the Arab States, designed to deliver strategic and practicalanalysis, problem-solving guidance, and consultative advice to CO Senior Managers andfunctional practitioners to build effective CO programming and operational capacities -focusing on: change management issues; CO re-organizations; CO sustainability andresource management issues; project execution modalities and capacities needed; andutilization of management systems and reporting tools for effective decision-making.• Lead, motivate and coordinate a diverse and dispersed group of people engaged inproviding regional support services to COs through direct supervision, team-work,networking, collaboration and extensive use of creative knowledge-sharing techniques.• Organize and lead region-wide learning events (Regional DRR meetings, Operation

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Manager workshops, financial management workshops), CO change managementmissions, and CO retreats (Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Sudan,Algeria and Kuwait).• Coordinate and advise Bureau on regionalization issues (including liaison with BeirutSURF, other regions, and consultation with UNDGO on harmonization of regionalizationstrategies for UN Excom Agencies), and UN Reform issues (successful implementationof UN joint programming modalities, common service approaches, and CommonCountry Programming tools).• As a member of the RBAS Senior Management Team, participate in organizationaldecision-making, senior CO staff performance assessments (for RRs, Country Directors,and DRRs), and staffing and resource-allocation decisions.

January 2002- Resource Manager - Latin America & Caribbean and Arab States, Office ofDecember Budget Resources/Bureau of Management, UNDP2004 • Guided more than 50 Country Offices in Latin America & Caribbean and Arab States

Bureaus in preparation for, and then the implementation of UNDP's organizationaltransition to an integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system - Peoplesoft basedATLAS - bringing together for the first time the key functional areas of projectsmanagement, procurement, financial and human resource management.• Actively engaged with client COs throughout the transition process, focusing especiallyon maintaining constant dialogue with both CO managers and CO ATLAS users toensure integrity of day-to-day business and progressive adaptation to new systems andrelated business processes.• Advised clients on prioritization and implementation of transition-related actionscovering financial reporting and data interpretation, organization of tiered training rolloutstrategies, and reorganization of internal business processes and workflows.• Led corporate business process re-engineering working group on ManagementReporting and Monitoring in advance of ERP transition, anticipating the organization'stransformation to "facts-based management", ex-ante problem diagnosis and resolution,and timely financial data analysis and accurate interpretation.• With an extensive client base and the relationships I had nurtured as a HQ's-basedadvisor, I served as a mentor and informal counselor to a large number of local staff inCOs throughout three regions (Europe, Latin America and Arab States), providing careeradvice and counseling on inter-personal conflict resolution.

New York

October 1998- Programme Resource Management Advisor for Europe & CIS and Arab States,December Division of Resources Planning and Coordination/Bureau of Management, UNDP2001 • Monitored and maintained careful oversight of more than 40 client COs' utilization of

core and non-core programme resources in the Europe & CIS and Arab States Bureausthrough utilization and improvement of existing monitoring tools, pro-active andinformative communication with COs, and mastering of the many corporate and CO datasystems employed throughout the programme resource management cycle.• Played a leading and collaborative role in identifying weaknesses in existing processesand ensuring that potentially high-risk situations, particularly with respect to non-core

\ resource management, were identified as early as possible, and that the appropriatepeople with oversight responsibility in COs and HQs were informed of and aware ofthose risks so that support and corrective actions could be taken.• Oversight of the financial reporting aspects of UNDP's rehabilitation activities in Iraqfunded through the UN Oil-for-Food Programme, including designing UNDP's reportingmechanism to comply with the UN's complex financial reporting requirements.

New York

March 1995- ARR (P) - Head of the Governance and Public Sector Unit, Programme of Assis-October 1998 tance to the Palestinian People (PAPP), UNDP

Working in a highly complex, fragile, and politically-charged development context, ledPAPP's programming activities in the Governance sector, including formulation,implementation (through employment of direct-execution modality), and monitoring ofmulti-donor/multi-stakeholder programmes aimed at improving the governing,

West Bank andGaza,OCCUPIEDPALESTINIANTERRITORY)

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administrative, service-delivery and functional capacities of the new ministries andinstitutions of the Palestinian Authority, including an innovative TOKTEN programme forexpatriate Palestinian nationals and start-up advisory support for the Office of the Council ofMinisters. Negotiated project-related issues with senior Palestinian Authority counterpartsand collaborated frequently with partnering donors including the World Bank, the EU, andUSAE3 to ensure effective coordination of development efforts and niininiization of risks.In partnership with the European Union and the Palestinian Authority Ministry of Planning,served as the secretariat for the Institution-Building working group, one of a series oftripartite Govemment/UN/Donor forums designed to facilitate knowledge-networking andinformation-sharing in the institution-building and capacity-development sectors.

August 1994- Civil Affairs Officer, UNPROFOR (UN Peace-Keeping Mission) Vares,March 1995 On secondment to the UN Peace-keeping Mission in Bosnia during the peak of the civil BOSNIA &

war, and serving as the sole civilian member of the local UN contingent, provided political HERZEGO-analyses on local-level progress in the implementation of the Federation Agreement; VINAfacilitated negotiations between the local communities' Croat and Muslim populations;monitored and reported on humanitarian needs and alleged human rights violations; andsupported the local UNPROFOR Battalion in civil outreach and non-military affairs.

September Programme Officer/ARR (P), UNDP Phnorn Penh - Head of Macroeconomic,1991-August Public Administration Reform and Employment Generation Unit1994 Following the signing of the historic four-party Peace Agreement, and in a post-conflict

peace-building development context of reintegration of refugees and massive rehabilitationneeds, supported the formulation and initial implementation of a large-scale, multi-agencypublic administration reform programme, designed to help the new Government re-establishinstitutions of civil administration, improve delivery of services, and provide moreaccountable oversight for use of donor funds. Guided from its very initial inception theformulation, implementation and monitoring of four multi-donor technical assistance andtraining projects in macro-economic reform (with IMF and ADB) and employmentgeneration (with ILO) targeted to demobilized soldiers and returning refugee populations.

Phnom Penh,CAMBODIA

January - July INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE (IRC)1989 Afghan Refugee Programme Volunteer

Working with Afghan counterparts, developed curriculum for women's public administrationprogram teaching basic administrative skills for the management of female health clinics andschools. Also taught upper-level class in the English Language Program that provided dailycourses to 1,500 Afghan refugees each semester.

Peshawar,PAKISTAN

1987-1988 DATWA SECURITIES AMERICAAssociate Economist/Assistant Vice PresidentForecasted and analyzed monthly economic statistics, long-term economic trends, and short-term changes in monetary policy for government bond traders and salespeople. Co-published aweekly economic newsletter for U.S. and Japanese clients. Assisted in the preparation ofpresentations on economic trends in the United States and their effects on US and Japanesesecurities markets.

New York

1986-1987 US FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORSResearch Associate, Governance Finance SectionSupported economists in analyzing trends and developments in the financial sector of theeconomy, particularly in the government bond market; assisted in the preparation of weeklyfinancial briefings to the Board of Governors; and provided support in writing memoranda oncurrent economic activity.

Washington,DC

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NAME: DAVID JAMES SHEARER

NATIONALITY: NEW ZEALAND

GENDER: MALE

DATE OF BIRTH: 28 JULY 1957

ADDRESS: HA AYIN HEX 8

MUSRARAJERUSALEMISRAEL

TELEPHONE #: + + 972 55 627 841

E-MAIL ADDRESS: dishearer@compuserve.com / shearerd@un.org

GRADE: P5

LANGUAGES: ENGLISH, FRENCH (needs refreshing)

ORGANIZATION: OCHA

POSTS APPLIED FOR:

ANY SPECIAL CONSIDERATION RELATEDTO PLACEMENT: Prefer family posting

EDUCATION:

University of CanterburyGraduated with MSc (Honours) in Resource inagement 1985 - 86Thesis Topic: "Between Two Worlds: Maori CulL :al Values andEnvironmental Decision-Making".

Auckland University - Graduated BSc 1979 1976 - 79geography (major) zoology, geology, anthropology

Auckland Secondary Teachers College - 1976,1979Graduated with Teaching Diploma

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE:

Head of Office OCHA - Jerusalem February 2003 ongoing

Head of the OCHA office in the occupied Palestinian territory responsible for leading offices teams in WestBank and Gaza and ensuring the effective coordination of humanitarian assistance amongst UN agencies andNGOs to Palestinian population. The Office coo1 Jinates this work with the Palestinian Authority and providesdirect assistarr- o its Medium Term Develops™ it Plan. The Office monitors and provides analysis on anumber of huma, utarian .-creators and advoc. 'es for the observance of international humanitarian law by

parties to the conflict. The post also involves support for UN agency fundraising, the development of theconsolidated appeal with the UN country team and close liaison with donors and media.

Senior Humanitarian Advisor to UN AM A - Afghanistan Apr-Jun and Oct-Nov 2002

Based in the UNAMA offics in Kabul, this poe Accused on building effective UN - Afghan Government relations.It included the development of joint strategic plans to enhance the capacity building of the Afghan governmentin outlying regions and negotiating and drafting the fundraising appeal for Afghanistan in conjunction withGovernment to reflect their longer term objectives.

Advisor to New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Feb 2000 - Feb 2002My role was to provide independent advice to the Minister on key international issues facing New Zealand,build consensus on foreign policy and legislation between political parties in the coalition government, initiateand draft cabinet and policy papers and ensure effective communication of government foreign policy to mediaand key interest groups. Led the process of Government reform that restructured NZ's aid programme.

Chief of UN OCHA Office , Belgrade Jul - Sept 1999Established and headed the OCHA office in Yugoslavia to co-ordinate relief efforts. The Office initiated detailedanalyses of the humanitarian impact on civilians from sanctions and NATO bombing on Serb population.Reports were r" >vided directly to the UN Secretary-General and donor governments.

Senior Humawferian Acv.sor - Tirana, Alba ... Apt;j - June 1999.Headed the rsuitidisciph ary team (Emerg.ncy Management Group) of coproximately 40 UN, NATOrepresentatives and Albanian officials in the Aioanian Prime Minister's office that co-ordinated relief to 460,000Kosovo refugees.

Research Associate - Int. Institute for Strategic Studies, London Nov 1996 - Apr 1999Based at this London think tank I published a series of articles on conflict resolution and the most effectiveinterventions to bring peace. I also acted as their spokesperson on Africa.Concurrent consultancies while with the IISS:

• OECD (Rwanda, Dec 1998 - Mar 1999) Evaluated the use of disincentives of donor aid to minimiseconflict in Rwanda.

• UN Office for Humanitarian Affairs (Congo, Mar-Apr 1998) Drafted the UN analysis of economic andhumanitarian risks in the Congo.

• Oxfam (Bougainville, Feb 1998) Assessed and developed the Oxfam's rehabilitation programme forBougsir-ville after re peace settlement

• USAIO I'.iberia Ann! 1997) "Ran co-orrt,nation programme for heads of UN agencies and NGOs inLibe":--: curing thr. 'i-ansition to rehabi! -aton.

Deputy Humanitarian Cu-ordinator United Nations - Rwanda May - Sept 1996Headed the office that co-ordinated the international relief assistance amongst UN, NGOs and donors toRwanda.

International Crisis Group - Sierra Leone Oct 1995 - Apr 1996Designed governance and justice programmes for members of Sierra Leone's new government.

UN's Senior Humanitarian Affairs Advisor - Liberia May - Sep 95Built the UN's capacity to co-ordinate and run relief operations during the Liberian war. Developed a commoncode of conduct and mission statement that was signed by UN agencies, NGOs and donors as the basis for allhumanitarian operations and drafted the consolidated appeal.

Between 1989 and 1995 t held a variety of assignments with Save the Children Fund (UK).

Save the Chi.dren - Fie.iti Director - Rwan.^ Jur?*? 1994Designed and headed the country program' .: allowing the Rwandan genocide and war that included a childtracing operation that united 2000 children v'.n parents or relatives and developed health strategies with thenew Rwandan Health Minstry.

Non-governmental advisor to UN's Humanitarian Affairs Department - Geneva 1993

Represented NGO interests in the new UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs. Chaired the UN inter-agencytask force that developed guidelines for the UN Consolidated Appeal process.

SCF Field Director - Somalia . Oct 91 - Nov 92Planned and headed SCF's operation during ;r 3 war and famine. I had a budget of $25 million, a total staff of500 international and national staff throughc •' Somalia to meet the maternal child health needs, emergencyfeeding for over 30,000 malnourished children; support for new ministry of health; water and agriculturalprojects.

SCF Field Director - Turkey and Iraq May - Sep 91Ran the relief programme for Kurds who fled into the mountains following the Gulf War.

SCF Relief Co-ordinator - Sri Lanka Feb 89 - Apr 91Headed a $5m relief and rehabilitation programme (health, agriculture) in the conflict areas of north and eastworking closely with Government Social Services and Health ministries.

Consultant on environmental and Maori issues Jun 87 - Jan 89Contracted by the Tainui Trust Board to prepare their land claims and analyse new environmental legislation.

Teacher of biology and science Onehunga Hsgh School 1987Teacher of geTc-raphy and social studies at Massey High School 1983 - 4

Tour Guide - Sundowners Travel 1980 - 81Organised and led tours throughout Europe and overland from Nepal to London.

PRIZES AND AWARDS

I was awarded an M.B.E. (Member of the Order of the British Empire) by the British Government in the 1993New Years Honours List for my work in Somalia.

In 1993 named "New Zealander of the Year" by the New Zealand Herald, NZ's largest newspaper.

1994 was awarded the Save the Children Fund's international Award for Gallantry for my work in areas ofconflict.

Awarded research grants ^c-m the US Institui? r'or Peace (Washington) 1998Awarded rese^-cn grant T-^-iomic and Sociti Research Council (UK). 1997

PUBLICATIONS

The Humanitarian crisis... ihe occupied Pales nian territory: an overview Humanitarian Exchange,Humanitarian Policy Group Number 28 November 2004 p2

Privatising Protection The World Today Royal Institute for International Affairs Aug-Sep 2001 pp34

Sierra Leone: Time for a New Military and Political Strategy International Crisis Group April 2001

Beyond Bikinis and Balaclavas - Instability in the Pacific The World Today Royal Institute for InternationalAffairs Nov 2000 p22-24

Sanctions StraitjacketJhe World Today Royal Institute for International Affairs May 2000 p12

Aiding or Abetting? Humanitarian Aid and its Economic Role in Civil War in Mats Berdal and David Malone (ed)Greed and Gravance: Economic Agendas in Civil Wars Lynne Rienner2QQO p189-203.

Private Milita. '•' tree an ~ hallenges for th-~ "-utu>e Cambridge Review of International AffairsAutumn/Winte *M99 Car - idge University P'~3ss

Are There Hero&s? Humanitarian Response to the Kosovo crisis World Today Royal Institute for InternationalAffairs July 1999 p4

An Evaluation of the Donor Aid to Minimise Conflict in Rwanda with Anton Barre, and Peter Uvin. OECD May1999

Africa's Great War Survival vol. 41, no. 2, summer 1999, International Institute for Strategic Studies p89-106

Conflict Resolution Foresight March 1999 No.3 p78-81

Lines on a Map The World Today, Royal Institute for International Affairs Nov 1998 Vol54 No.11 p294-295

Outsourcing War Foreign Policy (cover issu-=) Fall 1998 No.112 p68-81

Private Armies fs.id Militc.y intervention 'AdeSphi Paper 316' IISS Oxford Univervty Press Feb 1998(This issue of the International Institute for St.uegic Studies Adelphi series sold a record number of copies).

Africa - in Strategic Survey International Institute for Strategic Studies 1997/8

Exploring the Limits of Consent: Conflict Resolution in Sierra Leone Millennium: Journal of InternationalStudies, London School of Economics December 1997

Dial an -Army World Today, Royal Institute for International Affairs August/September 1997

Africa - in Strategic Survey International Institute of Strategic Studies 1996-7

Dealing with Complex Emergencies New Zealand International Review Jan/Feb 1995 p14-18

Also contributed a variety of articles to: International Herald Tribune, Financial Times, Daily Telegraph NZHerald

Frequent commentator OP nternational and Af -.can affairs for BBC TV and BBC World, Sky TV.

MARCIA DE CASTRO

NAME: Marcia de CastroNATIONALITY: BrazilianGENDER: FemaleDATE OF BIRTH: 09/09/1958ADDRESS 325East 41 street #601 New York, NY 10017 USATELEPHONE* 12129066200E-MAIL ADDRESS: Marcia.de.castro@undp.orgGRADE: P5-VIILANGUAGES: Portuguese, English, SpanishORGANIZATION: United Nations Development ProgrammeEDUCATION: PhD in Economics, London School of Economics, 1991

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE

UNDP Acting Country Director - UNDP Indonesia (October 2006 - February 2007)• Four month assignment Country Director a.i. Responsible for the overall day to day management of

UNDP programme and operations in Indonesia, including staff, resources, and activities. Seniorrepresentative of UNDP in the country team meetings, donor consultations, events, joint UN activities, vis avis the government and other partners, and all other "officer in charge" functions as required.

Senior Advisor to Country Director - UNDP Afghanistan (April - July 2006)• Three-month assignment as Deputy Country Director a.i. Managed and supervised a team of 50+ staff in

the Sustainable Livelihoods and Poverty Alleviation pillar and relevant programmes. Provided policy andmanagerial support and to formulation of new programmes for the unit. Advised acting Country Director onstrategic business direction and required resource management to sustain UNDP's operations in thecountry. I provided leadership and guidance in the preparation of a revised country office business modeland financial sustainability to account for rapid changing conditions in the post crisis environment. I led thesenior management team to revie1 ?.nd discuss the revised business strategy and chaired daily seniormanagement team meetings. I rep1 ?nted UNDP in country team meetings, donor consultations, events,joins JN activities and other "officer harge" functions as required.

Advisor Talent management & Workforce Planning (May 2004-• Responsible to formulate a corporate approach for Talent Management in UNDP; to advise the Director

on opportunities to leverage, revise, update current UNDP's HR practices to better meet organizationalneeds and priorities, and to advocate policy change to respond to changing corporate workforce challengesincluding gender, diversity and equity. Key contributions include the formulation of a Talent Managementstrategy, design and launch of UNDP Competency Project to roll out one integrated competencyframework for UNDP , and to align all HR management and processes to UNDP's business plan andpriorities. I conceptualized, researched, designed and published the first workforce reports for UNDP anddeveloped/managed web based applications to disseminate strategic HR information on line (UNDPPeoples & Jobs Practice Experience Map). As the UNDP focal point for gender and diversity in staffing Idesigned and aunched the UNDP Gender & Diversity Scorecard to monitor UNDP's gender policyimpif;;Tientatioi have carried cut researched and compiled relevant workforce trend analysis andinfonration or viDP's approach to gender equity in the workplace.

Policy Adviser, Human Development Report Office (April 2003-May 2004)Key components of my work with HDRO were policy development, knowledge management and changemanagement.• I designed and implemented an incentive program to expand the understanding and use of the human

development concept and report (NHDR Innovation Fund). I planned and put into operation a system to

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evaluate all national human development reports (NHDRs Reviews) to support the overall quality of reportsand recognize excellence in the publication of reports. I supervised the work of evaluators andreviewed/edited the substantive contributions and reports prior to publishing them on line,

• Knowledge Management: I acted as Network facilitator of the HDR-net• I led change management processes in the office and chaired HDRO's resource management team.

Deputy Resident Representative, UNDP Syria - Damascus (Nov 2000 - March 2003)Major elements of my work with UNDP Syria included senior leadership, programme development, strategicmanagement of the office, change management. I was involved in a number of corporate initiatives includingthe 20Q2 Global DRR Meeting, re-profiling activities and support to human resources.• As DRR in Syria I co-managed the office and had overall responsibility for the program and operations in

Syria. I supervised 30 staff members and a US$30 million program portfolio. As member of the UNCountry Team I represented UNDP and as required acted as UNDP, UNFPA and WFP representative. Imanaged the relocation of the UND'3 offices to new premises to meet MOSS compliance standards.

• I was a team member of UNDP's global management of change efforts. I led program/operations re-profiling missions to Somalia, Ugr.;da, Sao Tome, Libya, Kosovo, Macedonia, and managed the sameexercise in Syria. Designed and rohed out country office strategic management system. I trained staff onthe use of tools and continuous assessment of strategic use of resources to meet the organization'sperformance goals.

Program Manager, Andean Sub-region, UNDP, RBLAC (1994-2000)Programme manager for five offices in the Andean region and two offices in the Spanish Caribbean and centralAmerica. In the role I supported the development and implementation of RBLAC regional strategies, developedleadership competencies, represented the Bureaux in a number of corporate level initiatives.• Acting representative and Officer-in-charge of UNDP Colombia (1997), Peru (1998) and Panama (1998)

and managed the respective CD's programs and operations.• Mobilized resources for UNDP Colombia (peace process 1998) and UNDP Venezuela (rehabilitation work

in 1-99-2000).• Supported the organization of regional UNDP meetings in Chile (1994), Dominican Republic (1996),

Panama (1997' Bolivia (1998), Mexico (1996), Colombia (1999) and Glen Cove, NY (2000).• Member of the ;-!dman Development Report Advisory teams for the 1995,96,97 global reports.• Member of UNDP delegation to Beijing. Represented UNDP on several regional program meetings.• Supported the development of Strategic Results Framework for the Andean Region

Assistant Resident Representative, UNDP China, Beijing China (1990-1994)• As ARR I was in charge of the Social Development portfolio of UNDP in China.• I established partnerships between UNDP and other donors working in China in support of key programs

including micro-credit, HIV-AIDS, basic education and combating iodine deficiency.• Provided capacity building to project personnel on UNDP's project management, work planning, budgetary

control, and project monitor and evaluation.• Developed UNDP gender strategy leading up to the role of UNDP in the 1995 Beijing Women's

Conference.• Prepared and fielded several prog; am/project formulation missions on public sector reform and capacity

building, basic and non-formal education, public health, poverty alleviation and economic development.Developed program frameworks for specialized consultancies, and term of references for project andthematic evaluations.

• Worked with the Human Development Report Office in NY in 1993 on a special project for the 1994 HumanDevelopment Report.

UNIV. LONDON Coordinator, Centre for Contemporary Brazilian Studies, Institute for Latin AmericanStudies (ILAS), University of London, London, UK (1989-1990)

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I set up and coordinated a new Centre on Brazilian Studies. The Centre was established in 1989 under theauspices of HAS to promote scholarship and research on contemporary Brazilian issues.• Established partnerships between the center and other colleges and institutes to bring together professors,

researchers, specialists, and students working on Brazil and Latin America; organized lecture series onBrazil focusing on political development and social economic issues. I supervised, commissioned andedited the Centre's publications series. I coordinated a number of visiting scholars to the Institute and theirwork. Formulated research proposals for external funding and their submission to potential sponsors bothin and outside the UK and supervised a team of 3 support staff.

LSE Class Tutor, LSE, London, UK (1987-1989)• Taught three courses: (1) Location of Economic Theory; (2) Economic Geography; (3) Contemporary

Social Science Thought.• Tutored students and advised therr on their course work.. I developed class curricula and selected

appropriate course materials and te>. I delivered occasional lectures and Post-graduate seminars andparticipated on several seminars ano 'jonferences presenting papers and research findings on the work ofthe Department.

Folha de S. Paulo Cartographer, Folha de Sao Paulo, SP. Brazil (1985-1986)• I developed graphic and mapping strategies and techniques to illustrate the paper's main feature articles.• I introduced the use of maps and graphs in the daily paper and provided substantive and technical

leadership to editors, reporter, writers working in the domestic & international affairs, economics, urban,tourism, culture and special interests supplements to identify special feature articles and appropriate andreader friendly graphics, maps, illustrations and information to complement the presentation of the news.

• I produced many maps and graphs for publication in the paper and wrote occasional feature pieces onculture, urban issues and tourism,

Univ. California Language Instructor Portuguese & Spanish Department, University of California,Berkeley, CA (1983-1985)

• Taught Portuguese levels 1-4 (freshrr.sn to Senior) courses at UC Berkeley.• Supervised students with office hours and direct tutoring. Assessed student performance and prepared

detailed evaluations. Developed class curricula and course materials and taught classes. Taught an 8-week intensive Portuguese Course at UC Berkeley summer language programs.

NGS Cartographer, National Geographical Society (NGS), Washington DC (1982-1983)• Member of the NGS researchers and cartographers team in the cartographic unit.• I produced several maps and graphs for publication in the NGS's magazines 1983 issues. I conducted in-

depth researched for several maps produced by the magazine in 1983.

EDUCATIONPh.D., 1991 London School of Economics, UK (economics)MA 1985 University of California, Berkeley (economic geography)BA, 1981 University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC (geography & cartography)

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Drafter: Sheron M. Jordan (5229) /Cleared by ' Jane Crossley £(l{ ^2 I, C (/

/ ; Anma Thanabalasingam, QIC, OHR/ ^ U/ k<Nrs* wTo: Ms. Alicia Barcena

Chef de CabinetExecutive Office of the Secretary-General

From: Kemal Dervi§

Subject: Selection of UN Resident Coordinators/UNDP Resident Representatives

Further to the Inter-Agency Advisory Panel meeting (IAAP) of 16 October 2006,1 ampleased to present to you my proposals for the following United Nations ResidentCoordinator/United Nations Development Programme Resident Representative positions. Thecurricula vitae of the proposed candidates are attached:

Country // Deposed Candidates Nationality/Level Post Level

Guyana Tall, Aboubacry (UNICEF) Senegal, P-5 D-lKazakhstan Xu, Kaoliang (UNDP) Chinese, P-5 D-lKuwait Cliff, Valerie (UNDP) USA, D-l D-lSri Lanka Shearer, David (OCRA) New Zealand, P-5 D-lTrinidad & Tobago de Castro, Marcia (UNDP) Brazil, P-5 D-l

I also attach an analytical table on appointments of Resident Coordinators made by theSecretary-General to date.

I would be most grateful for the Secretary-General's approval of these candidates as soonas possible.

\cc: ^rRebeca Grynspan, Director RBLAC

Marta RuedasJ RBECMs. Al Aleem Ali Alsoswa, Director, RBAS

J/THafiz Pasha, Director, REAPs iuMs. Sally Fegan-Wyles, Director, UNDGO

Ms. Kathleen Cravero, Director, BCPR