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UN Agencies in Nairobi

Agency Name: United Nations Development Fund for Women

Contacts: UNIFEM
Regional Office for East and Horn of Africa
United Nations Office at Nairobi
UN Avenue, Gigiri
P.O. Box 30218
Nairobi
Phone: (254-2) 624383, 624386
Fax: (254-2) 624494

Agency Representative: Regional Director
Ms. Meryem Aslan

Information Officer: Mr. Ken Oredo
Communications Contact/Documentalist Phone: (254-2) 624384
E-mail: kenneth.oredo@unifem.unon.org

Website Address : Agency's Website


Mission Statement: To promote the economic and political empowerment of women in developing countries by ensuring their participation at all levels of development planning and practice, as well as playing a catalytic role in gender mainstreaming within the overall UN system of development cooperation

Agency Activities: * Campaign to combat violence against women and girls in Africa
* Implementation of Beijing platform for action throughout East and Horn of Africa
* Engendering the constitution review process in Kenya
* Promoting conflict resolution and peace building through women in East and Horn of Africa
* Support to African Women in situations of war and conflict

Agency Coverage: Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somali, Sudan, Tanzania,Uganda.