Carving a path to sustainable livelihoods in Fiji
Evgeniya Kleshcheva, a UN Volunteer fully funded by the Russian Federation, serves with the UN Development Programme (UNDP) Pacific Office in Fiji. She shares her inspiring experience supporting the response to COVID-19 and recovery from economic losses in Fiji.
For almost two years, I have been working with the UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji. I am part of the inclusive growth team, supporting entrepreneurship, small and micro businesses, livelihoods and innovation in Pacific Island countries and territories.
Our unit is relatively small and dynamic, so although my assignment title is in communications and partnerships, I have been engaged in diverse initiatives, together with other team members. For example, I have coordinated entrepreneurship and innovation initiatives, which I implemented with a national UN Volunteer.