# Julianna Lindsey

Ms. Julianna Lindsey is a UNICEF’s Country Representative to Rwanda, having previously been Representative to Botswana and to SADC. Ms. Lindsey, a national of the United States of America, has worked with UNICEF since 1998, including as Chief of Advocacy, Communications, Monitoring, and Analysis based in Ghana (2008-2012) and as Deputy Representative in South Africa (2005-2008). She has also worked for UNICEF in the Emergency Operations Division of Headquarters (2003-2005); in Khartoum, Sudan (1998-1999); and as part of Operation Lifeline Sudan based from Lokichokkio and Nairobi, Kenya (1999-2003). In addition, Ms. Lindsey has served as Vice President for Programmes at Women for Women International (WfWI), based in Washington D.C., USA (2013-2015). Ms. Lindsey also worked for the International Rescue Committee in Khartoum, Sudan (1997-1998) and for the German Bundestag (1992-1994).

## Quotes

* “I would like to join the Honorable Minister of MIGEPROF to applaud parents and caregivers for being there for their children and taking on the additional roles inflicted upon them by the pandemic,
* “With this campaign, we are focusing on positive parenting and mental wellness to support and encourage parents with resources on how to cope during COVID-19.
* “UNICEF will continue to work with the Government and private sector to support investments in parenting programmes and family-friendly policies in the country,”
** Government of Rwanda, UNICEF and other partners launch parenting month campaign to promote positive parenting amid COVID-19 reliefweb (1June 2021)
* “Congratulations to the Government and people of Rwanda upon this historic moment. Children, women, and men all over the country can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that Rwanda has taken its first steps towards recovering from the pandemic,”
** 340,000 doses of COVAX vaccines due in Rwanda today UNICEF (3March 2021)
* This also comes to reduce the funding gap and bridge digital divide in schools, which is a barrier to quality learning,”
** RWANDA SMART CLASSROOM PROJECT GET RWF 100M KT Press (December 13, 2021)
* “Play is our brain’s favorite way of learning. We’re thrilled to partner with Kina Rwanda to provide children from all walks of life, from all over the country, the chance to play, laugh, and dance, but most importantly, learn by gaining problem-solving skills, and increasing their creativity and resilience – skills that will prove immeasurably important as they grow up.”
** A CHILDREN’S PLAY CARAVAN ON THE MOVE KT Press (June17, 2022)
* “This report’s explicit focus and analysis on proving the business case for investing in childcare services should serve as a useful prompt to encourage private sector companies to rethink the drivers and impacts of these investments from a bottom-line perspective,”
* When they do, and when the workforce responds, private sector and community childcare examples can serve to encourage the public sector to proactively engage in supporting systemic solutions to the childcare crisis.”
** UNICEF, NAEB LAUNCH CHILDCARE PROGRAM IN TEA PLANTATIONS KT Press (October22, 2021)
* There are already good initiatives happening in the telecommunication and banking sector but the agency is challenging other sectors to come on board to improve the welfare of staff and their children.
* We are challenging them to increase their maternity leave to four months and increase the paternity leave to at least two weeks,”
** UNICEF RWANDA CHALLENGES CORPORATES TO IMPROVE STAFF, CHILD WELFARE KT Press (September 17, 2022)
* Imihindagurikire y’ibihe ishobora no kongera ibyago byo guhura n’ihohoterwa ku bana. Ni ingenzi rero ko tugira ibyo tubikoraho kubera abana bacu, tunashyigikira abarimu babo babaha ubumenyi.”
** IHS na UNICEF byinjiye mu bufatanye bwo gutera ibiti mu mashuri IGIHE (14 October 2023)
* Today marks a significant step forward in our collective commitment to ensuring that every child has the opportunity to thrive. The launch of the Ear and Hearing Care Programme is a testament to the power of partnerships in transforming the lives of children and adolescents with disabilities.
* We are thrilled to support the specific needs of children and adolescents with hearing impairments by providing digital assistive technology, which opens doors to communication, education, and a brighter future. Obviously Huye is one of the primary beneficiaries of the EHC Programme that has a great need.”
** Rwanda Expands Ear and Hearing Healthcare for Children, Adolescents with Disabilities Kigali Times (7 December, 2023)
* “Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, we cannot afford to give up on a child’s education. We are happy to work with the Government of Rwanda, which has shown such pro-active concern with the continuity of education,”
* We encourage parents and caregivers to support these remote learning opportunities as much as possible, because it is only with your help that, together, we can minimize the negative impact on children during these school closures.”
** Radio learning in the time of Coronavirus UNICEF Rwanda (13 April, 2020)
* I am board certified in internal medicine. People are getting good evidence-based medical care here,” Dr. Lindsey said. “I also look at aging not as an inevitability, but as a disease process and one we should be intervening on.
* “There are evidence-based ways we know can turn back our biological clock and be younger than our chronological age. For my patients and myself, our biological ages, based on the various aging tests I do here, run on average 15-20 years younger than our chronological ages. Anything that can help your body renew or regenerate itself, keep you young, your brain sharp, healthy, your body at a high-performance level, I’m in so long as it has proven safety and efficacy.”
* “The most rewarding part of my job is keeping people healthy, young, and performing at the highest level. If someone does have a problem, I listen carefully and do the right tests to make a correct and early diagnosis,” Dr. Lindsey said. “I do a lot of risk mitigation. Let’s figure out what you’re most at risk for in your health. Let’s do everything we can to prevent cancer rather than diagnose it.”
* High-functioning entrepreneurs,” a group she identifies with. “I focus on helping people increase their health span and continuing to function at a high level,” Dr. Lindsey said. “I’ve started and run businesses myself and am involved in the business community. Entrepreneurship does have its unique stresses and strains — for the business owners and their families. I focus a lot on brain and cognitive health as well as physical/hormonal health and performance.”
** Juliana Lindsey, MD - - Archived LIVING MAGAZINE (12December 2022)
* UNICEF is deeply grateful to the Japanese Government for its financial support to strengthen Health and WASH programmes for individuals most in need. It will make a critical difference for promoting adolescent health particularly during the COVID-19 recovery period and reduce the risk of WASH-related diseases among vulnerable populations,”
** Joint Press Release - Japan supports IOM on migration management system and UNICEF on health and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services for vulnerable groups in Rwanda IOM UN MIGRATION RWANDA (12December 2022)
* “Itetero.rw” goes beyond children, offering valuable information for teenagers. Notably, the program has garnered immense popularity, with 6 million viewers on Rwanda Television and 8 million subscribers on YouTube, attesting to its significance in reaching a broad audience.
** UNICEF, Stakeholders Launch ‘Itetero.rw’, An Edutainment Platform for Rwandan Children and Caregivers RwandaInspirer (October 21,2023)

## External links

Julianna Lindsey
HON. RWANYINDO RECEIVED MS. JULIANNA LINDSEY, UNICEF COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVE FOR A COURTESY CALL
Remarks by Julianna Lindsey, UNICEF Representative in Rwanda, for World Teacher's Day
Team in Rwanda