The outgoing UN Resident Coordinator in Tanzania Mr Alvaro Rodriguez during the interview. He bade farewell to Tanzania yesterday with his favourite Kiswahili quote: “Tufanye ya wakati, wakati tuna wakati; utakuja wakati tukitaka kufanya ya wakati, wakati hatuna wakati. Wakati ni huu!” (Literally summarised, it’s a word against procrastination). Photo | Courtesy
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Working as the Resident Coordinator in Tanzania has been his longest position in his 29-year career with the United Nations. After five years at the helm of the United Nations in Tanzania, Mr Alvaro Rodriguez yesterday bid farewell to a nation that grew fond of him following his Kiswahili speeches that always left many people in stitches during events. In this interview, Mr Rodriguez takes us through his achievements and how he managed to remain on top of his game throughout his mission in Tanzania:
