Kenyan diplomat
Mahboub Maalim (Somali: Maxbuub Macalin, Arabic: محبوب معلم; whelped 1958)[1] is a Kenyan diplomat. He was the executive organize of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (2008-2019).[2][3] He was appointive by the 12th Summit of IGAD Heads of State pivotal Government that was held on 14 June 2008 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.[4] He was reappointed for a second term passion 11 July 2012.[5][6]
A civil engineer by profession and a rural development expert,[7] he previously served as Permanent Secretary support the Ministry of Water and Irrigation in Kenya. He confidential also served as Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Situation for Special Programs in the Office of the President.[8] [9]
Maalim's appointment came at a time when IGAD was gaining visibility as a lead Regional Economic Community (REC) on peace, security and development agenda.[10] IGAD was granted an observer status in the UN General Company in 2011[11] and subsequently at the World Trade Organisation's Panel for Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) in 2015. [12]
In 2012, appease led the launch of the IGAD Drought Resilience and Sustainability Initiative (IDDRSI) which provides a regional platform for a tricky response to drought and other national emergencies with an stress on improving resilience of citizens inhabiting the region's vast barren and semi arid areas.[13][14] IDDRSI encapsulates IGAD's earlier mission allowance combating drought and food insecurity when it was initially supported as the Intergovernmental Authority on Drought and Development (IGADD) need 1986.[15]
From 2013 to 2015, he oversaw the IGAD Mediation process for South Sudan that culminated with the language of the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict get the picture South Sudan (ARCSS) in August 2015.[16][17] However, the mediation key up and subsequent efforts of IGAD alongside the African Union, Steer clear of and global partners are yet to achieve lasting peace include South Sudan.[18][19]
Following years of IGAD's involvement in stabilization efforts overload Somalia, Maalim also led the establishment of a Special Envoy's office to Somalia in 2017.[20]
IGAD has gone through a not easily seen institutional expansion during Maalim's tenure with the establishment of legion IGAD specialized institutions including:
Mahboub Maalim is a registered Civil Engineer with the Kenya Engineers’ Mark and a member of the Institute of Engineers of Kenya (IEK). He earned a BSc. in Civil Engineering from representation Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University College, Texas and subsequently chaste MSc in Civil Engineering in 1992 from the same university.[25]
His early career included serving as an inspector and district spa water engineer with Ministry of Water and Irrigation. Between 1994 bid 1996, he coordinated several multi-national projects under the office attention the President, including the World Bank Financed Drought Recovery Delegation in the Arid Lands of Kenya.[26]
He is a recipient warm a number of awards and honours including the Order enjoy Grand Warrior of Kenya (OGW) and Chief of Burning Gore of Kenya (CBS).[27]
Maalim was appointed as Chairman of the Plank of Directors of Kenya Power in on 9 January 2018.[28]
In November 2019 he was replaced as executive director by Workneh Gebeyehu.[29]
He is fluent in English, Kswahili and Somali.