Joyce Banda addresses UNDP Africa Retreat in Ethiopia

February 24, 2015 Nyasa Times Reporter 60 Comments

Former President of the Republic of Malawi Dr. Joyce Banda delivered a keynote address at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Africa Retreat in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Monday, February 24, 2015.

Banda addresses UNDP Africa Retreat
Banda addresses UNDP Africa Retreat
Dr Joyce Banda addressing the meeting
Dr Joyce Banda addressing the meeting
JB in a group photograph as her keynote address
JB in a group photograph as her keynote address

UNDP recently went through a corporate restructuring exercise resulting in the regionalization of its assets and capacities. Now the staff and capacities for Africa reside in the Regional Service Centre in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Leadership and responsibility for supporting UNDP’s country offices in Africa, national and regional partners, civil society and other stakeholders in the continent will be from the Regional Service Centre.

A regional retreat was organized for more than 120 UNDP staff members from all over Africa including the Associate Administrator and Under-Secretary General, Director of the Regional Bureau for Africa and other senior leadership of the UNDP.

The UNDP Regional Retreat was sought to gain a better understanding of the the drivers of change in the world and how they are affecting national development processes.

UNDP desires to contribute to the economic transformation that is taking place in Africa in ways that are equitable, inclusive and sustainable.

Former President Banda reflected on the time she was Malawi’s and how she dealt with the challenges her and her government faced. She cited four policy areas that influenced her term of office—conflict and governance; economic management and poverty reduction; fighting corruption and accountability; and women and youth empowerment.

Banda acknowledged the role and support UNDP plays in Malawi. She cited how the UN and the in country UNDP office mediated the conflict in 2010 between Malawi Government and citizen groups; and the support to elections, funding of women parliamentary candidates and the National Export Strategy to strengthen the export base of the Malawian economy.

She urged the UNDP and other international development partners to work with local players on the ground in order to achieve equitable, inclusive and sustainable development.

JB as Banda is fondly called said that since women and youth are in majority in the world, no meaningful development can be achieved without meaningful engagement of women and youth.

“We have seen some African Governments that have moved from conflict to peace, from stagnation to star performers and from underdevelopment to middle income economies. We also have witnessed women leaders emerging in all sectors of society. Again still odds, they are breaking barriers and entering new frontiers of life.

“These great women are heralding a new message that women will no longer be spectators, standing on the fence asking for mercy and favour. But as equal players, they are taking up positions in state house, boardrooms, market place and in science.

“This is good news indeed, said former President Banda, adding that this provides hope for some of the toughest places in the world to further combat poverty, increase prosperity, secure peace, and widen the global circle of development.

“It is my hope that the UN family will take leadership on this journey,” she said.

Later in the day, the former Malawi President met with the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Dr.Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma where she briefed the chairperson on the African Union Election Observer Mission to Botswana in September 2014 where she was leader of delegation.

JB congratulated the African Union for declaring 2015 a Year of Women in Africa. Dr.Nkosazana Zuma appreciated former President Banda’s leadership during the AU Election Observer Mission to Botswana where the programme went on very well.

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60 replies on “Joyce Banda addresses UNDP Africa Retreat in Ethiopia”

  1. of coz Madam JB you doing good out side there, but multi-million dollar question is that why cant you come to your own land and see for your self the way your brothers,sisters ,sons ,daughters and nephews are suffering in your country? Being a former President ,you were supposed at least to come and go back if want

  2. She is a woman of substance. Mayi munamuphula Malawi pa moto walawilawi ena akumubwezeretsanso. Malawians do not appreceiate what good others do. Nsanje
    too much. Malawi is going back wards since you left power. We are now back to the clueless nepotistic leadership.

  4. Walakwa chani wa Davite? sanje,kaduka a Malawi tipita nazo kuti? kuzolowela kuyamikila munthu aka mwalira.Tcheya sunaname……

  5. Amao wele pangali wanesoni wakututyosya soni mpela wao. Achikamjale wesope tukwapochera soni Ambuje apunde kwajaliwa

  6. Instead of pontificating on the ‘world’ stage, JB should be in Malawi helping to move the country forward. What is she hiding from by staying out of the country for so many months. By May she will have been outside Malawi for a year!! Who is footing the bill for her travels? What did she really do for her country when she was President? Malawi didn’t suddenly become the poorest country in the world under PM’s rule. JB has absolutely nothing to boast about. Is anyone really listening to what she has to say? Actions speak louder than words. She has achieved nothing and has therefore nothing to say of relevance or importance.

  7. JB ndi deal ndagwirizana nawe koma pali ena oneka ngati alindimaso koayi ndithu sapenya amafela zoti ndi akumwela kuka akuika songolo ana ndi azukulu awo mutsinga zauphawi ndi masoka

  10. Kodi abwera liti ameneyu ? akuthawa chiani? Anzake akubvutika ndi cash gate. Madolar akudya kunjawo anawatenga kuti. ndichifukwa kwacha yathu imagwa kwambiri

  11. Please note Mai that country has now been classified the poorest in the world. All this with the compliments of APM. The man has no networking knowledge nor is capable of handling an economy that was growing very fast.

    In fact he has forgotten that over Mk92bn (1.0bndollars was siphoned during his brothers’ era.

    Citizen

  12. Kikikikikik mbewa zikatha a manona ndi a swiswiri!!!!! What a miserable conference. This is from here to zero scenario. Just come back home dear Mama

  13. Jelasi at its best, JB as an individual is reaching levels any Malawian would be proud of.
    Nsanje, Ufiti zakula pa Malawi pano, palibepo ndale apa mwana wa Mtila ndi ulendo abale. Proud Malawian

  14. Mayi ameneyu bwanji kodi. kufunabe kupanga maintain status. ZERO kakhaleni pakhomo mukalere zidzukuluno aaaaaa osatopa…???

  16. Of what importance is this to Malawians? This is a useless issue. Next time you will tell us that JB went to toilet.

  17. This is actually a disgrace. Our former President is so desperate for the limelight that she has reduced herself to a trophy. She does not even understand the speeches that are given to her to deliver. She is simply a puppet!

  18. mai JB musadzabwerenso mwamvaaaaaaaa

    ndipo zikatero zikhalabwino heavy coz kachipani kanu kaja katha ngati shirt yothiridwa acid. kikikiki

    abale anu achina BJ, MOSES KUNKUYU, NGWEGWE AKUSOWANI MAMA COME BACK
    especially Ka Gwegwe kanu kaja kakungolira kuno

  19. Bvuto la a Malawi ndi kuyiwala. Nthawi yomweyi aiwala kuti ndi Joyce yemweyo anawathulutsa muukapolo wosowa mafuta. Men had failed to find a solution until she came in by God’s grace to bail us out of fuel poverty. Now that things are okay after she had set the foundation you are talking as if all was well ever since. Please Malawians learn to appreciate where someone has done well. Let Mama rest in peace. She did a lot to us. All Malawians of good will agree with me on this. Mulungu adzakulangani ngati simuphunzira kuyamikila pamene anzathu achita bwino.

  20. Best wishes. Panja anati sangagawe nkhuku and ng’ombe kwa osauka. Umphawi ndiye ukutikukuta. Malawi yagwira Ndondo ndi disitishon 1 pa umphawi padziko lose lapasi. Ambuye ativere chisoni.

  22. Manyasa you did not vote for Peter. TINAMUVOTELA PETER NDIFE PANO AMENE TIKUMUKONDAFE. UWU NDI NSONKHANO WOTI MUZINYOZA NAWO?? PALIBEPO KATHU APA. NDIPO NSOKHANO WAKE AKUWONEKA KUTI NZIMAYIYI AMATULUSA CHINAMWALI KKKKKKKKKKKKK NKHANI ZAMMABOMA KKKKK. AMAYI ZIBWELANI. MAPETO AKETU A COURT SAZAKUPASANI BAIL AKAZAKUMANGANI. CHIFUKWA MUKUWONEKA KUTI NDINU KATAKWE OZIWA KUTHAWA MILANDU KKKKKKKKKK. ABOMA AZACHITA KUNENA KUTI AMAYIWA MUSAPASE BAIL CHIFUKWA ANATHAWA, NDIYE MWINA MUTAPASA BAIL AKHOZA KUTHAWANSO KKKKKKKK.

  29. Koma munatenga chilolezo chakutero?
    Ife tatopa ndi kulandira kwanu kwa ma awards kapenanso kulankhula mmisonkhano musanamudziwitse pitala.

    kkkkkk kulankhula kwa olephera kkkkkk

  30. what a Malawian ambitious woman.For sure like Mandela,she will die with good reputation. we did nothing in plotting to destroy ur image by conniving with civil servants but now we have realised that donors still loves u.long live JB

  31. Ever riding higher! Hope you convince these guys to come back with their purse, we are suffering here. Help Mr Profesor to find the right formulae to run this poorest Nation of the world. Cry for my beloved country!!

  33. Amai mukadabwera kuno kwathu kuti tizathandizane dzikoli.. Amaaa munatithawa ngati siife ana anu! Why??? Mzeru nzanu tukuzisowa kuno. Ngati tinakulakwirani mutikhululukire ndipo mubwere kwathu kuno. Fuso ndilakuti, kodi mumaukonda mtundu wanu kuno kumalawi??? If yes munatithawiranji?????

  34. Amai mukadabwera kuno kwathu kuti tizathandizane dzikoli.. Amaaa munatithawa ngati siife ana anu! Why??? Mzeru nzanu tukuzisowa kuno. Ngati tinakulakwirani mutikhululukire ndipo mubwere kwathu kuno. Fuso ndilakuti, kodi mumaukonda mtundu wanu kuno kumalawi??? If yes mukutithawiranji?????

  35. Mama what does other indications irrelevant mean?You did say economic manegement and fighting corruption as were among policies of your office so why Cash gate has came to pass.on other hand you talked about women and Youth empowerment on that one iwould atleast agree, paja deal inali yauchembere wa bwino ndi ah chairman amfumu Kwataine.

  43. Amayi Joyce Banda chonde bwereni muzaone. Amdala aja munawasiyira mpando, amangogona mu office. Pano akuti tizilipira mu zipatala nanga ndalama tizipeza kuti? Pano ntchito zikusowa. A Malawi tikulira pano. Akuti anzanu aja mpaka pano ali ku kitchen akuti kuphika sitidziwa kuti akuphika chani. Bwereni Amayi. Pano zi ntchito nazo akuphatsana pa mtundu wawo okha.

  47. koma Peter ndiye ukulimbana ndi Joyce. is she a threat to you. ndiye wakhaulatu. Joyce ndi wotakataka musalimbane naye. dzilimbanani ndi ma bank gate a malawi savings bank mwayambawo

  49. we love you mama. you were not nepotistic, tribalistic like the one we have now. you were neutral

  51. Koma akuti nchiyani kwenikweni? Koma abale tchimo silabwino eti! Munthu kumafuna kuyendera ku ma floods koma kukanika kuti utuluke ku una kuli kubisala kumeneko. kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

  52. Simkaona anthu kodi amayi kumudzi.?Nanga pa Ethiopia pomweapa mpaka nkumapitanso Ku Aneerica kenako nkumanena kuti ndine mayo WA chifundo? AAA mafllood adavuta kumudzi kaonekoni! kikikikiki

  53. osamabwerako bwanji kumudzi? am sure a retired chief jastasi atopa ndi kukhala kunjako. ine former neighbour wanu wa ku Kabula Hill

    1. Yes thats why the same donors voted for her and she’s still the malawian head of state. She should know that africans in general hate white people because of their genocidal tendencies,so she will be hated by association as well.

  57. Amama zibwerani basi ndakusowani please come home is dad with you there say hie to him nanu Ada Banda malonda londa

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