Dr. Mady Biaye is a highly motivated seasoned international development senior expert and manager in population and development with more than 30 years of professional experience at international level.
He worked as UNFPA Representative to Angola (2020-2024), Equatorial Guinea (2016-2020), and as UNFPA Regional Technical Advisor on Population Data Policy (2008-2016) at UNFPA ESARO in Jonnesburg, South Africa, and UNFPA & UNECA Regional Technical Advisor on Population Data, Analysis, and Research (2001-2008) at UNFPA Country Technical Services Team (CST) for Southern Africa in Harare, Zimbabwe. Prior to that, he worked as Senior Specialist and Advisor from 1995 to 2001 with various agencies of the UN system in Cabo Verde, Mozambique, Sao Tome and Principe and Washington D.C.
Dr. Biaye also served as Acting UN Resident Coordinator/Designated Official for security in Equatorial Guinea (2018-2020).
He was full-time Lecturer and Researcher at the Catholic University of Louvain (UCL) in Belgium (1989-1994), and at Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar (UCAD) and National School for Applied Economics (ENEA) in Senegal (1984-1987) where he was also Deputy Head of the Department of Statistics and Demography.
In addition to his technical skills, Dr. Biaye is known for his strong leadership qualities, interpersonal skills, and ability to inspire and motivate teams to achieve their goals. His collaborative approach, coupled with his dedication to social justice and human rights, has earned him the respect and admiration of colleagues and partners alike.
As he takes on this important role, Dr. Biaye brings a wealth of experience, expertise, dedication, and passion for the issues that drive our work at UNFPA. His leadership and vision will undoubtedly strengthen our efforts to promote reproductive health, gender equality, population empowerment, and the rights and inclusive participation of women, girls and young people as agents of change for positive social transformation in the DRC.
Dr. Biaye is multilingual and holds a Diploma of Engineer-Statistician from ENEA in Senegal, and Postgraduate Diploma, Master III and Higher Doctorate Degrees in Demography from UCL in Belgium, and is Master II candidate in Defense, Security and Peace from the Centre des Hautes Etudes de Défense et Sécurité (CHEDS) in Senegal.
Born in Senegal, Dr. Biaye also has Cabo Verde citizenship. He is married and has two children. He can be reached at biaye@unfpa.org.
