Mohamed Yahya

Mohamed Yahya is the Africa Regional Programme Coordinator for the United Nations Development Programme. Based in Addis Ababa, he is responsible for regional development initiatives in support of the African Union and Africa’s Regional Economic Communities. Prior to his appointment, Mohamed was UNDP's post-conflict recovery specialist supporting UN interventions in Afghanistan, Guinea Bissau and Liberia. Before joining the UN, Mohamed worked as a senior peacebuilding advisor for the non-governmental organisation International Alert.