2018年CRI UN pledges support for Zimbabwe's economic recovery efforts

 

A senior UN official is suggesting Zimbabwe has made significant progress in preparations for the upcoming general elections, as well as in its reforms to attract investors¹ to help revive the country's ravaged² economy.

Achim Steiner, UNDP Administrator³ and Vice⁴ Chair of the UN Development Group, has just concluded a three-day visit to Zimbabwe.

Steiner is the first high-level UN official to visit the southern African country in years.

It comes as Zimbabwe prepares to hold an election promised by current President Emmerson Mnangagwa after he took over from long-time leader Robert Mugabe late last year.

Steiner says the UN stands ready to help Zimbabwe through the electoral process.

"The preparatory process for the elections has been supported by the United Nations. Our interest and our commitment is to help the people of Zimbabwe to prepare for a free fair and credible⁵ election, ensuring this election is first and foremost an election for Zimbabwe, by Zimbabweans and therefore guaranteed and implemented⁶ by Zimbabweans. "

As part of his time in Zimbabwe, Steiner has met with President Emmerson Mnangagwa, along with holding meetings with other government officials and representatives from the various political parties in the country.

Steiner says one of the underlying⁷ themes in his meetings was discussions about how to revive Zimbabwe's shattered economy.

"But we're also engaged now and will be engaged in a more active manner in the future in the economic recovery. This clearly is critical to the people of Zimbabwe and to the economy as a whole. I don't need to recite to you the figures and harsh reality in terms of poverty, in terms of constraints⁸ in many economic sectors⁹, the challenges that this nation has faced for many years. The international community of development partners but also investors across the world have paid attention to the President's commitment that he made at the World Economic Forum¹⁰ in Davos and since then on many other occasions."

Despite the economic hardships the country has gone through over the past decade, Steiner says Zimbabwe still has the tools to recover.

"Zimbabwe is a nation with enormous potential, beginning with its citizens, an educated population that has enormous potential to lead this nation to a different development future. The sectors from agriculture, to mining, to power, to tourism, just mention a few represents significant potentials both in terms of domestic opportunities but also international investment opportunities. I've offered UN's support in assisting government looking at the opportunities for investment but also have the attention in the future economic recovery strategy."

The United Nations funneled¹¹ over 400 million US dollars into Zimbabwe this past year through various projects and programs.

Among them, the UNDP has spent around 200 million US dollars on programs dedicated¹² to people's livelihoods¹³, democratic governance, climate change and HIV and AIDS programs.

1 investors   

n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
• a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会

2 ravaged   

毁坏( ravage的过去式和过去分词 )； 蹂躏； 劫掠； 抢劫

参考例句：

• a country ravaged by civil war 遭受内战重创的国家
• The whole area was ravaged by forest fires. 森林火灾使整个地区荒废了。

3 administrator   

n.经营管理者，行政官员

参考例句：

• The role of administrator absorbed much of Ben's energy.行政职务耗掉本很多精力。
• He has proved himself capable as administrator.他表现出管理才能。

4 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

5 credible   

adj.可信任的，可靠的

参考例句：

• The news report is hardly credible.这则新闻报道令人难以置信。
• Is there a credible alternative to the nuclear deterrent?是否有可以取代核威慑力量的可靠办法？

6 implemented   

v.实现( implement的过去式和过去分词 )；执行；贯彻；使生效

参考例句：

• This agreement, if not implemented, is a mere scrap of paper. 这个协定如不执行只不过是一纸空文。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The economy is in danger of collapse unless far-reaching reforms are implemented. 如果不实施影响深远的改革，经济就面临崩溃的危险。 来自辞典例句

7 underlying   

adj.在下面的，含蓄的，潜在的

参考例句：

• The underlying theme of the novel is very serious.小说隐含的主题是十分严肃的。
• This word has its underlying meaning.这个单词有它潜在的含义。

8 constraints   

强制( constraint的名词复数 )； 限制； 约束

参考例句：

• Data and constraints can easily be changed to test theories. 信息库中的数据和限制条件可以轻易地改变以检验假设。 来自英汉非文学 - 科学史
• What are the constraints that each of these imply for any design? 这每种产品的要求和约束对于设计意味着什么？ 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓

9 sectors   

n.部门( sector的名词复数 )；领域；防御地区；扇形

参考例句：

• Berlin was divided into four sectors after the war. 战后柏林分成了4 个区。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Industry and agriculture are the two important sectors of the national economy. 工业和农业是国民经济的两个重要部门。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

10 forum   

n.论坛，讨论会

参考例句：

• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。

11 funneled   

漏斗状的

参考例句：

• The crowd funneled through the hall. 群众从走廊中鱼贯而过。
• The large crowd funneled out of the gates after the football match. 足球赛后大群人从各个门中涌出。

12 dedicated   

adj.一心一意的；献身的；热诚的

参考例句：

• He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
• His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。

13 livelihoods   

生计，谋生之道( livelihood的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• First came the earliest individualistic pioneers who depended on hunting and fishing for their livelihoods. 走在最前面的是早期的个人主义先驱者，他们靠狩猎捕鱼为生。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件
• With little influence over policies, their traditional livelihoods are threatened. 因为马赛族人对政策的影响力太小，他们的传统生计受到了威胁。