Diplomacy
Sri Lanka Appoints First Female Permanent Representative to UNECA to Boost African Ties
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Nirmala Paranavitana has presented her credentials as Sri Lanka’s first female Permanent Representative to UNECA, initiating expanded economic cooperation across African nations.
- Nirmala Paranavitana became Sri Lanka’s first female Permanent Representative to the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).
- She presented her credentials to UNECA Executive Secretary, Claver Gatete in Addis Ababa.
- Discussions covered economic diplomacy, South-South Cooperation, knowledge exchange, investment, technology transfer, and private-sector partnerships.
- Sri Lanka is exploring a rice knowledge-exchange program with Burundi in collaboration with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI).
- Cooperation initiatives include cassava value addition and MSME development with the Central African Republic, and power-sector optimization with Cameroon.
- Equatorial Guinea is partnering on textile and apparel value-chain development, while Chad is exploring digital skills, youth entrepreneurship, and a Disaster Management Centre.
- Ethiopia-related discussions focused on youth entrepreneurship platforms, digital skills, and private-sector investment in dairy, milk processing, and food manufacturing.
- Somalia cooperation centers on Coast Guard capacity-building, maritime security, fisheries, and fish processing.
- Djibouti discussions involved shipping, logistics, port services, and addressing trade challenges in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
- Executive Secretary Gatete encouraged expanding beyond bilateral projects into regional value chains and participating in the Africa Business Forum.
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