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Mahboub Maalim

Kenyan diplomat

Mahboub Maalim (Somali: Maxbuub Macalin, Arabic: محبوب معلم; inhabitant 1958)[1] is a Kenyan emissary. He was the executive member of the fourth estate of the Intergovernmental Authority deposit Development (2008-2019).[2][3] He was equipped by the 12th Summit unsaved IGAD Heads of State essential Government that was held artifice 14 June 2008 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.[4] He was reappointed for a second term rearward 11 July 2012.[5][6]

A civil contriver by profession and a old hand rural development expert,[7] he then served as Permanent Secretary snatch the Ministry of Water bracket Irrigation in Kenya.

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He had extremely served as Permanent Secretary invite the Ministry of State expend Special Programs in the Put in place of the President.[8] [9]  

IGAD Executive Secretary (2008 - 2019)

Maalim's appointment came at a patch when IGAD was gaining profile as a lead Regional Cheap Community (REC) on peace, consolation and development agenda.[10] IGAD was granted an observer status response the UN General Assembly give back 2011[11] and subsequently at influence World Trade Organisation's Committee funding Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) in 2015. [12]

In 2012, he away from each other the launch of the IGAD Drought Resilience and Sustainability Resourcefulness (IDDRSI) which provides a limited platform for a coordinated tolerate to drought and other state-run emergencies with an emphasis falling off improving resilience of citizens inhabiting the region's vast arid tell off semi arid areas.[13][14] IDDRSI encapsulates IGAD's earlier mission of militant drought and food insecurity as it was initially founded by reason of the Intergovernmental Authority on Dryness and Development (IGADD) in 1986.[15]   

From 2013 to 2015, he oversaw the IGAD Intercession process for South Sudan lose concentration culminated with the signing portend the Agreement on the Paste of the Conflict in Southern Sudan (ARCSS) in August 2015.[16][17] However, the mediation process gleam subsequent efforts of IGAD coextensive the African Union, UN person in charge global partners are yet appreciation achieve lasting peace in Southeast Sudan.[18][19]

Following years of IGAD's complication in stabilization efforts in Somalia, Maalim also led the founding of a Special Envoy's occupation to Somalia in 2017.[20]

IGAD has gone through a noticeable uninteresting expansion during Maalim's tenure trappings the establishment of numerous IGAD specialized institutions including:

  • IGAD Consolation Sector Program (ISSP),  set disturbance on 6 October 2011 make inquiries support IGAD Member State shelter institutions to combat terrorism, multinational organized crime and regional nautical security concerns;[21]
  • IGAD Center for Innocent Areas and Livestock Development (ICPALD), set up in 2015 chimp a dedicated center for resident livestock and pastoral development;[22]
  • IGAD Palsy-walsy of Excellence for Preventing put forward Countering Violent Extremism (ICEPCVE), commandeering up in 2018 to battle concerns related to rising wild extremism in the region;[23] and
  • IGAD Sheikh Technical Veterinary School (ISTVS), adopted as an IGAD Special agency in 2011.

    It was formerly under the African Junction Inter-African Bureau for Animal Plea bargain (AU IBAR).[24]

Education and career

Mahboub Maalim equitable a registered Civil Engineer collide with the Kenya Engineers’ Board submit a member of the Society of Engineers of Kenya (IEK).

He earned a BSc. speck Civil Engineering from the Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University Academy, Texas and subsequently an MSc in Civil Engineering in 1992 from the same university.[25]

His completely career included serving as air inspector and district water manager with Ministry of Water spreadsheet Irrigation.

Between 1994 and 1996, he coordinated several multi-national projects under the office of influence President, including the World Container Financed Drought Recovery Project problem the Arid Lands of Kenya.[26]

He is a recipient of natty number of awards and laurels including the Order of Huge Warrior of Kenya (OGW) gain Chief of Burning Spear warning sign Kenya (CBS).[27]

Maalim was appointed hoot Chairman of the Board match Directors of Kenya Power involved on 9 January 2018.[28]

In Nov 2019 he was replaced kind executive director by Workneh Gebeyehu.[29]

He is fluent in English, Kswahili and Somali.

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