November 12, 2008, 11:15While "mafia style" games inside DESA's cupola continue for months to decide on a "quality" replacement of Guido Bertucci and Adil Khan, another big player in the field of Democratic Governance and tough competitor of DESA worldwide - UNDP - has appointed the former South African Minister for Public Service and Administration and member of DESA/CEPA - Ms. Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi into the top post with the United Nations Development Programme.
Fraser-Moleketi has been appointed as the UNDP's new Director for Democratic Governance practice. In this capacity, she will head the UNDP's efforts to help countries strengthen their electoral and legislative systems and improve access to justice and public administration and e-governance.
This appointment shows that UNDP is quite serious to ensure that quality and experienced staffers join its programme.
While DESA management and Executive Office rejected the application of Fraser-Moleketi for the post of Guido Bertucci, stressing the "importance" of "experience", this long-standing and courageous member of CEPA (Committee of Experts in Public Administrations) is instead offered the highest job at UNDP - at the very Department which is a strong opponent of DESA's capacities in the field of Public Administration (DPADM).
What a shame !
4 comments:
i cant believe that DESA didn't consider Moleketi. She has been one of the best members we've had in CEPA. This is a major lost of DESA and definitely will change the landscape of how we do business in PA.
shame shame to DESA for allowing this
I can't even begin to immagine Haiyan Qian and Moleketi-Frazer in one room giving speeches. Haiyan can't even speak let aside compete with her.
What's goingb on in DESA? Is everyone blind in UN? I can't believe that a candidate of Fraser-Moleketi's stature and experience was allowed to slip in favour of some other far less qualified candidate? What happened to Mr. Ban Ki Moon's so-called Mr. Clean strategy? For heavens sake some one up there, do wake up and see the goings-on in DESA!!
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