Ms. Alanna Armitage, Regional Director, UNFPA Eastern Europe and Central Asia RO visits Georgia. This is  Ms. Armitrage’s first official visit to Georgia in the role of a Regional Director, during which she meets the representatives of legislative and executive authorities of Georgian Government, UN Agencies and partner organizations. Ms. Armitrage also visits Kakheti Region to observe the ongoing projects of United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Georgia CO.

Ms. Armitage has worked to promote women’s health, development and human rights for the past 25 years. She joined UNFPA in 1992, and has served in Africa, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and Latin America. Prior to joining UNFPA, Ms. Armitage worked for the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and the United Nations Development Programme.

Alanna Armitage has been appointed as the Director of UNFPA’s Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia from 2016.