By Deogratias Mmana:
United States Agency for International Development (USaid) deputy administrator Isobel Coleman is expected to visit Malawi on Friday, the United States embassy has said.
The embassy said in a statement released yesterday that Coleman will meet with a range of partners and stakeholders to gain a deeper understanding of the macroeconomic challenges and economic policies affecting Malawians.
“While in Malawi, the Deputy Administrator will engage with key members of the Malawian government to reinforce the US government’s commitment to advancing private sector-led inclusive economic growth in the country,” read the statement signed by the embassy’s strategic communications specialist Marcus Muhariwa.
The statement added that Coleman’s trip between September 4 and 8, takes her to Malawi and Tanzania to emphasise and advance the US government’s work to support inclusive, climate – smart, market-driven economic growth in Africa, and strong democratic governance that advances civil liberties and protects universal human rights.
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In Tanzania, Coleman will lead the US government delegation to the Africa Food Systems Forum 2023 Summit, the world’s largest meeting of major stakeholders in Africa’s food systems.
She will meet forum attendees to discuss the impact of the global food security crisis in Africa and also meet senior Tanzanian government officials to build upon the United States’ growing partnership with Tanzania, a Feed the Future target country, to help break the cycle of hunger and poverty through producing more food, improving nutrition, and attracting private sector investments.
Coleman is the second high ranking visitor this week, after the International Monetary Fund deputy managing director Gita Gopinath who met President Lazarus Chakwera on Tuesday.
She is responsible for Usaid’s policy and programming, overseeing the agency’s regional and pillar bureaus. As deputy administrator, she guides Usaid’s crisis response, including on the National Security Council, and supports efforts to address the root causes of conflict.
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She is also responsible for overseeing Usaid’s efforts to promote food security and strengthen education, health, democracy, and economic growth.
Coleman is a foreign policy and global development expert with more than 25 years of experience working in government, the private sector, and non-profits.
Previously, she was the Chief Operating Officer of Give Directly and from 2014- 2017, she was the US Ambassador to the United Nations for Management, Reform and Special Political Affairs.
