Aboubakri Diaw

Aboubakri Diaw brings over 20 years of experience in programme management, development planning, and leadership. Before joining the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), he served in several senior roles across the UN system, including Head of the Development Pillar at UNAMA in Afghanistan; Head of the Resident Coordinator’s Office in the Democratic Republic of Congo; Chief of Staff at the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS); and Chief of Operations and Planning for UNAIDS in West and Central Africa. He also worked with UNOPS–UNDP in Cameroon and with UNFPA as Programme Management Specialist and Chief of Operations, respectively.

Prior to his UN career, Mr. Diaw spent five years as a Project Manager with the international NGO Caritas Internationalis. He holds a PhD in Integrating Frontier Technologies: Enhancing Efficiency and Impact in the UN’s Response to Global Challenges and a Master’s degree in Development Studies.