Damien MaMa

Damien Mama
Damien Mama in 2021

Damien Mama, born on September 26, 1972 (54 years old) in Benin, is a senior official and diplomat of the United Nations (UN). Since July 2026, he has been the Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Deputy Head of MONUSCO, as well as the UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Biography

Stadies

Damien Mama has a master's degree in development management from Ruhr University in Bochum (Germany), and a master's degree in land planning from the University of Abomey-Calavi (Benin).

Professional career

Damien Mama works with several African governments on improving public policies, managing development and peacebuilding programs, and humanitarian efforts in several countries, including Burundi, Togo, the DRC, and a few others.

IIn September 2021, he was appointed United Nations Resident Coordinator in Burundi by the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres.

In June 2018, he held the position of Resident Coordinator of the United Nations System and Resident Representative of UNDP in Togo.

He also holds several other positions within UNDP. He is thus Head of the Oversight Team for the 45 country programmes at the UNDP Regional Bureau for Africa in New York; Director of the Stabilization and Recovery Section within the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA); Deputy Resident Representative of UNDP in Togo; Advisor on Public Policy and Planning at the Office of the Resident Coordinator in South Sudan; and Coordinator of the Community Recovery Programme at UNDP in the DRC.

References

  1. ↑ "RDC: Damien Mama nommé Représentant spécial adjoint de la MONUSCO, Coordonnateur résident et Coordonnateur humanitaire". Actualite.cd (in French). 2026-07-22. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
  2. ↑ ATINKPAHOUN, Babylas (2026-07-22). "République démocratique du Congo: Le Béninois Damien Mama nommé Sous secrétaire général des Nations Unies". https://lanation.bj/actualites/republique-democratique-du-congo-le-beninois-damien-mama-nomme-sous-secretaire-general-des-nations-unies (in French). La Nation Bénin. Retrieved 2026-10-13. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  3. ↑ "PDL-145 : pour le représentant PNUD en RDC, les infrastructures des provinces de Mongala et Tshuapa seront bientôt disponibles". Actualite.cd (in French). 2023-04-25. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  4. ↑ dit, SOTODJI Brice (2021-10-04). "Le Béninois Damien Mama nommé Coordonnateur résident des Nations Unies au Burundi". La Nouvelle Tribune (in French). Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  5. 1 2 VerTogo (2018-06-20). "Damien Mama, nouveau Coordonnateur du SNU au Togo". VERT TOGO | Au coeur de l'information (in Belgian French). Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  6. ↑ "NATIONS UNIES: LE BÉNINOIS DAMIEN MAMA NOMMÉ COORDONNATEUR RÉSIDENT DE L'INSTITUTION ONUSIENNE AU BURUNDI". KINGONEWS | Magazine international d’Informations générales, d’enquêtes et de publicité. (in French). 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  7. ↑ Kingonews (2021-10-08). "NATIONS UNIES: LE BÉNINOIS DAMIEN MAMA NOMMÉ COORDONNATEUR RÉSIDENT DE L'INSTITUTION ONUSIENNE AU BURUNDI". KINGONEWS | Magazine international d’Informations générales, d’enquêtes et de publicité. (in French). Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  8. ↑ "En fin de mission au Togo: Damien MAMA, une fierté béninoise sur le toit de l'Afrique". Matin Libre (in French). 2021-10-07. Archived from the original on 26 April 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-11..