By Executive Editor

The tour of duty of Susan Ngongi Namondo as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Uganda has come to an end.

She paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of Defense Forces and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, on Tuesday. 

During the visit at the SFC Headquarters in Entebbe, Her Excellency Namondo expressed her appreciation for the working relationship between Uganda and the United Nations, thanking the CDF for his “role in strengthening these relations.”

Namondo, who has been in Uganda since 2021, will now be going to Tanzania in the same role after concluding her duties in Uganda.

Namondo took up her assignment as the UN Resident Coordinator in Uganda in June 2021. 

Prior to that, she was the UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in Eritrea (2017-2021) and also served as UNICEF Representative in Ghana (2013-2017). 

Gen. Kainerugaba thanked her for her service and efforts to strengthen relations with the UN body through “policies that align with national interests.”

The General also congratulated her, noting that during Namondo’s tenure, “Uganda’s UN team had exceeded global standards on the Gender Equality Scorecard.”

Meanwhile, Namondo expressed her appreciation to the Chief of Defense Forces for his unwavering support to her and the broader UN family during her tenure.

She highlighted Uganda’s “commendable role as an anchor of peace within the region and its consistent efforts in promoting regional stability.”

Namondo further emphasized the “critical importance of close coordination between the Government of Uganda and development partners,” noting that this alignment is essential for achieving cohesive and impactful development outcomes.

Profile 

Namondo was assigned as UNICEF Representative in Comoros (2010-2013) and Deputy Representative in Liberia (2008-2010). 

From 2006-2008, she was an Emergency Programme Specialist in New York and during 2005, she served as an Emergency Project Officer with UNICEF in Nairobi, Kenya. 

In 2004, Susan was an Emergency Officer in Malakal with UNICEF Sudan, after she worked in South Sudan as a Resident Project Officer in Rumbek (2001-2002) and Lokichoggio (2000-2001). 

Before this assignment, Susan was a Consultant with IFAD in Rome, Italy (2000).