Global Development Leader | Strategic Partnerships & Resource Mobilisation | Institutional Strategy | Ecosystem Growth | Author @ObamaFoundation '2019 Fellow
Geneva, Switzerland
Joined September 2011
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Shamiso Ruzvidzo retweeted
WALPE Zimbabwe congratulates Thokozile Ruzvidzo on her appointment as Commissioner to @GenderZimbabwe. We celebrate women taking up spaces of influence and advancing gender equality and women's rights. #letsGo5050 #WhenSheRisesWeAllRise
Shamiso Ruzvidzo retweeted
H.E. President @edmnangagwa makes the following senior appointments:
1. Zimbabwe Media Commission
~ Susan Makore
~ Caesar Zvayi
~ Munyaradzi Hwengwere
~ Rufaro Ellen Mhandu
~ Thokozile Chitepo
~ Merit Thokozile Munzwewembiri
~ Tapiwa Mashakada
~ Tanaka Mugani
2. Zimbabwe Gender Commussion
~ Cowen Dziva
~ Thokozile Ruzvidzo
~ Mildret Mushunje
~ Tsanangurai Chirau
Shamiso Ruzvidzo retweeted
Nature-related insurance is creating new ways to protect nature and strengthen resilience🪸🐆
Explore real world experiences from governments, insurers, academics, conservationists and development actors designing or implementing insurance for nature.
➡️irff.undp.org/events/insuran…
Shamiso Ruzvidzo retweeted
🇳🇬 Parametric flood insurance policy goes live in Lagos State, delivered by @followlasg, @UNDPNigeria, @BMZ, Insurance Development Forum and @ISF_Solutions:
🟢 4 million people protected
🟢 US$7.5M secured in rapid financing post floods
go.undp.org/SmN
Shamiso Ruzvidzo retweeted
Today, I inaugurate the National Libraries and Documentation Service (NLDS) Council, a body entrusted with the strategic responsibility of modernising Zimbabwe’s libraries and information services.
This Council has been tasked with driving digital transformation and technological innovation, ensuring that our national library system evolves into a modern hub of knowledge, research, and inclusive access. Its work is central to advancing Vision 2030, our national covenant to build a prosperous, upper-middle-income Zimbabwe.
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Agnes Chikonzo, University Librarian at the University of Zimbabwe, as the Chairperson of the NLDS Council. Her distinguished leadership in academic librarianship and digital information management will guide this transformation.
Together, the Council will strengthen professionalism, expand equitable access to information, and mobilise partnerships that position Zimbabwe’s libraries as engines of innovation, learning, and national productivity. I look forward to working closely with the Council to ensure that the light of knowledge reaches every classroom, every community, and every citizen of our motherland.
Shamiso Ruzvidzo retweeted
NEWS 📰 @UNDP Administrator @alexanderdecroo has been appointed Co-Chair of the Insurance Development Forum Steering Committee, reinforcing the role of development leadership to guide the Forum into its second decade.
🔗 insdevforum.org/press-releas…
@eiyahen @marcosathias @tombeloe
Shamiso Ruzvidzo retweeted
🌍 Lessons from a decade of the Insurance Development Forum
@AchimSteiner reflects on how the IDF has delivered country #financialresilience solutions through initiatives like the Tripartite Agreement with @UNDP @BMZ_Bund and @ISF_Solutions
👉 Read more insdevforum.org/knowledge/id…
🌿 Davos takeaway: Partnerships matter, but not all deliver. Nature-positive outcomes need co-ownership, not coordination. #Davos #Partnerships Read more linkedin.com/posts/shamiso-r…
Shamiso Ruzvidzo retweeted
🌱🎥 @UNDP's @ShamisoRuze highlights the story of farmer Philomène Ndour and explains how the insurance innovation programme is driving global impact through local innovation
Explore stories from people at the heart of inclusive insurance solutions
➡️ lnkd.in/ethFMUSG
I am deeply passionate about nature and people! Through innovation challenges and new partnerships, @UNDP is pioneering insurance solutions that protect ecosystems & help communities adapt to climate risks. More here: irff.undp.org/innovation @UNDP_SDGFinance
#FinancialResilience
Nature absorbs 60% of the world’s carbon emissions & supports food & global supply chains, yet it continues to face severe risks from climate change. Insurance plays a crucial role in de-risking investments which encourages private investment for sustainability efforts #UNDP
🤝 Partnerships drive climate action. At the #AFLC, we are looking forward to building strong partnerships that empower communities to withstand increasingly frequent shocks and strengthen their ability to bounce back 🌍 #UNDP
#Insurance #ClimateAction #NatureBasedSolutions
Stay Tuned
The Arab Forum for Land and Climate is coming soon from Sharm El-Sheikh, exploring development pathways that balance land and water, while strengthening communities’ resilience to climate change.
#AFLC
#Life_Below_Water
Shamiso Ruzvidzo retweeted
Disasters can undo decades of progress overnight.
But disaster preparedness builds hope.
When we prepare and reduce vulnerabilities, we protect.
When we invest in resilience, we secure tomorrow.
go.undp.org/wyB
#DRRday
Say hello to @UNDPplanet 🌎
No sustainable development is possible without a healthy planet.
Welcome to @UNDP’s new home for all things environment and development #ClimateAction #Biodiversity #NatureForLife #SustainableDevelopment
At #LCAW @UNDP’s Risk & Finance Facility, GARI Group and Pollination brought together 40+ leaders at a @Zurich-hosted roundtable on de-risking climate adaptation investment. I reflect on the discussion in my latest blog 🔗 below! #COP30 #Innovation #SustainableInvestment #PPP
Unlocking scalable #ClimateResilience ahead of #COP30 means more than funding—it requires trust, alignment & shared innovation.
At #LCAW, UNDP, GARI Group, Pollination & @Zurich highlighted that bridging insurers & investors is a strategic imperative.
🔗go.undp.org/wJn
💡 Insurance is in the #FfD4 Seville Commitment! @UNDP’s Insurance & Risk Finance Facility is hosting side events on: ✅ Inclusive insurance
✅ Climate resilience ✅ Risk-informed dev finance. Join us: lnkd.in/d-gXWnxj #RiskFinance #ClimateResilience #DevelopmentFinance