UNDP Appoints Angela Lusigi as Resident Representative for India
By R Anil Kumar
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Prior to her appointment in India, Dr. Angela Lusigi served as the UNDP resident representative in Ghana and was a Strategic Advisor in the UNDP Regional Bureau for Africa in New York since 2012, the UN’s development agency said in a statement
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Dr Angela Lusigi, the newly appointed Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in India, officially presented her credentials to the Ministry of External Affairs on September 3
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In a meeting with Mr Tanmaya Lal, Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs, Dr Lusigi expressed her gratitude for India’s enduring partnership with UNDP and commended the country’s leadership in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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Dr Angela Lusigi, the newly appointed Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in India, officially presented her credentials to the Ministry of External Affairs
New Delhi, September 9. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has appointed Angela Lusigi as its new resident representative for India. Earlier, Lusigi had served as the UNDP resident representative in Ghana and was a Strategic Advisor in the UNDP Regional Bureau for Africa in New York since 2012, the UN’s development agency said in a statement.
“India’s strides in sustainable development, particularly in public healthcare, climate action, and inclusive growth, are exemplary. The nation’s innovative use of digital technology to enhance health service delivery and expand social protection which UNDP is proud to support, is ensuring that no one is left behind,” she said in the statement.
She also highlighted the strong interest of countries in learning from India’s example in areas such as Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) localisation and acceleration, SDG Finance and South-South Cooperation.
She reaffirmed UNDP’s dedication to supporting these efforts through the UNDP Country Programme 2023-27, tailored to bolster India’s national priorities and global commitments.
The UNDP Country Programme 2023-27 is intricately aligned with India’s Fifteen-Year Vision (2017-2032), Seven Year Strategy (2017-2024), and Three Year Action Agenda (2017-2020), as well as the Government of India-UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2023-27 and UNDP’s Global Strategic Plan 2022-25.
UNDP works in more than 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion.
In India, we work with the Government of India on localising and accelerating the Sustainable Development Goals and promoting sustainable and inclusive growth, climate action, energy and environment and resilience and health system strengthening across all states and union territories.
Angela has over 25 years of experience in socio-economic analysis, inclusive and sustainable national development policies, leading projects and programmes, resource mobilization and UN Coordination. She is passionate about youth empowerment, gender equality and leadership development.
