Mamadou Balde has been working with UNHCR for over 22 years, with several field postings, in Africa (including Ethiopia), Asia and at HQ, in Geneva. Prior to his current assignment, he was Deputy Director of UNHCR’s Division of Resilience and Solutions in HQ, Geneva, overseeing the organization’s global programmes on education, social protection, food security, durable solutions, as well as livelihoods and economic inclusion. Hailing from Guinea, Mr. Balde obtained his PhD in international law at the Université Catholique de Louvain, in Belgium.