Profile: Mrs. Anna Kajumulo Tibaijuka was appointed The Executive Director of UN-HABITAT in September 2000. A Tanzanian national, Mrs. Tibaijuka holds a Doctorate of Science in Agricultural Economics from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Uppsala. Prior to joining Habitat, Mrs. Tibaijuka was the Special Coordinator for Least Developed Countries, Landlocked and Small Island Developing Countries at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). In this role, Mrs. Tibaijuka was responsible for strengthening the capacity of LDCs in trade negotiations with the World Trade Organisation. |
