Mohamed Yahya

Mohamed Yahya, with over 20 years of experience in development and peacebuilding, was previously the UNDP Resident Representative in Nigeria, overseeing one of the largest country portfolios in Africa, with a presence in five out of six
geopolitical zones. Prior to this, he served as the Coordinator for the Africa Regional Programme at UNDP in Addis Ababa, managing regional development initiatives for the African Union and Africa’s Regional Economic Communities. Yahya has also held roles as a post-conflict recovery specialist in Afghanistan and Liberia, and as coordinator for a UN joint initiative on natural resource management. Before joining the UN, he was a senior peacebuilding advisor for International Alert. Mr. Yahya holds a Master’s in Violence, Conflict and Development and a bachelor’s in Politics and History from the University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies.