New UNDP country director assumes duties

AMMAN — UNDP Jordan Office on Wednesday announced the appointment of Sara Ferrer Olivella as the new country director.

The newly appointed Spanish director, with a 16-year track record in the UN system and specifically at UNDP, assumed her duties on Monday, succeeding Zena Ali Ahmad, who had held the office since 2012.

In her latest assignment before taking over in Amman, Ferrer Olivella served as the regional adviser for the UN Development Group in New York. She is a development practitioner with a political science background, specifically with expertise in human rights and governance issues, according to the statement.