UN Volunteer plays pivotal role in Namibia’s COVID-19 response and recovery
At the height of the pandemic, the UN Country Preparedness and Response Plan (CPRP) team with the Resident Coordinator Office (RCO) in Namibia required an international UN Volunteer to assist with coordinating the COVID-19 response. Read more about how Sho Matsumura, COVID-19 Coordination Response Officer with UNRCO Namibia, began providing coordination support for the implementation, monitoring and reporting of the COVID-19 CPRP and the Socio-Economic Recovery Plan (SERP).
Chaired by the World Health Organization (WHO) Representative in Namibia, the UN CPRP contributed to strengthening national health capacity and systems as well as providing operational assistance on logistics, especially for the procurement of medical equipment, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.