Advisory services

Mr. Sekou Soumahoro
Economic affairs officer in development planning and policies

Telephone: +1 212/963-6599
Fax: +1 212/953-1265
E-mail: soumahoro@un.org
Nationality: Côte d'Ivoire
Languages: English, French, Malinke, some Spanish

Profile:

Sekou Soumahoro joined the United Nations in 1981 and has been an Economic Affairs Officer since 1987. He had previous positions as UNDP Planning and Coordination Officer (1986-1987), UNCTAD Liaison Officer(1985-1986) and Economic Affairs Officer (1982-1985), and UNDP Programme Officer in Togo (1981-1982). His prior experience was also in economics and he has written several studies on financial planning, development planning, public expenditure and investment policy. He holds a B.A. in Economics and Law and an M.A. in Economics from the University of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (1975). He also has a postgraduate diploma in Economic and Financial Management from the Abidjan National School of Administration (1977). In 1978-1980 he studied towards a Ph.D. in Finance and Development Planning at American University, in Washington, D.C.

Area of specialization:

Macro-economic policy and development strategy; national capacities for strategic planning and economic management; resource mobilization and aid coordination; environmental management plans

Experience:

1987 - present   Economic Affairs Officer in Development Planning and Policies, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations, New York, USA
1986 - 1987   Planning and Coordination Officer, Least-Developed Countries Unit, UNPD, United Nations, New York, USA
1985 - 1986   UNCTAD Liaison Officer with the UN Office for Emergency Operations in Africa, United Nations, New York, USA
1982 - 1985   Economic Affairs Officer, Least Developed Countries Division, UNCTAD, United Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
1981 - 1982   Programme Officer, Assistant Resident Representative, UNPD, United Nations, Lome, Togo
1978 - 1980   Junior Economist, World Bank, Washington D.C., USA
1976 - 1977   Assistant Financial Director, Ministry of Tourism, Government of Côte d'Ivoire, Côte d'Ivoire

Education:

1980 - Studies toward Ph.D. (2 years) (Finance and development planning), American University, Washington D.C., United States of America
1977 - Postgraduate Diploma (Economic and financial management), National School of Administration, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
1975 - M.A. (Economics), University of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
1974 - B.A. (Economics and law), University of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

Publications:

Studies on financial planning, development planning, and public expenditure and investment policy