Jaime Comiche
UNIDO Country Representative in Mozambique
57, Mozambican, in UNIDO’s secretariat since 2009, currently Country Representative and UNCT doyen. Served distinct UNDAF cycles as UNPMT chair and convener of economic development outcomes; and also as an advisor to serveral UNRCs. In 2022 co-chaired UNIDO’s Field Reform Working Group 3 on types of offices. Currently co-chairs (with UNECA), the UNSDCF 2022/26 Strategic Priority 2 on Economic Diversification and Sustainable Livelyhoods. Member of UN-HABITAT’s secretariat 2004-2009. Convened the Mozambique’s " Agenda 2025’s Thematic Working Group Five: Environment, Urban Development and Quality of Living”(2003); the UNDP-country’s DRR, Environment and Climate-Change unit reingineering (2008); and the UN’s “Sustainable-Energy for All” initiative country's opt-in (2012). Has over 30 years multi-disciplinary experience; is an alumnus of UC Berkeley’s Environmental Leadership Program, holds a MBA from the University of Wales, and an Eduardo Mondlane University’s degree in Architecture and Physical Planning, where is a visiting scholar. Between 1991 and 2003, co-funded an INGO, several local CSOs. Worked as consultant to public sector, to banking sector, to several UN entities; and in management in the SME sector. Regular speaker-moderator in policy and academic relevance events, inter alia: WIDER Development Conference: The world at crossroads – securing the future generations (2024); Business&Legal Magazine Conference on ESG and Green Finance (2024); National Health Institute’s High Level Panel on Strategic Collaboration and Innovation for Sustainable Health Systems in Mozambique(2024); EADI CESA-ISEG 2023 Round Table 6 (2023); Zanzibar Energy and Industry Summit’ (ZEIS 23) Session 2: Blue Economy and Industries (2023)UNECA’s 28th ICSOE (2022); AEZO’s Workshop – Eco Industrial Parks and Industrial Policy (2021); UNCTAD’s Industrialization and Development Lectures (2018); Chatham House’s Africa-Programme infrastructure governance conference (2016); Johannesburg Stock Exchange’s FDI in Africa seminar (2013); Financial Times’ African sustainable cities editorial conference (2012); and Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars’, Comparative Urban Studies Project conference (2005).