Mr. Roland Bérenger Berehoudougou
Chief HPD Nexus Officer (CNO)
Professional Background
Roland Bérenger Berehoudougou is a senior humanitarian–development–peace (HPD) nexus leader with over 20 years of international experience working across Africa’s public sector, multilateral institutions, and international NGOs. He has held regional and country leadership roles with the World Bank, ChildFund International, and Plan International, where he designed and coordinated large-scale, multi-country programs linking humanitarian response, social protection, resilience, and sustainable development in fragile and conflict-affected contexts.
Areas of Expertise
- Humanitarian–Development–Peace (HPD) Nexus
- Adaptive Social Protection & Resilience
- Public Sector Investment & Risk Management
- Climate-Resilient & Shock-Responsive Programming
- Government Partnerships & Institutional Coordination
Career Highlights
- Led and coordinated multi-country HPD and adaptive social protection programs across the Sahel and West Africa.
- Directed global disaster risk management and emergency response operations.
- Supported institutional coordination, ESG-driven programming, and capacity building with bilateral and multilateral partners including the World Bank, DFID, UNICEF, ILO, and WFP.
- Served as Regional Coordinator and Accredited Investment Project Financing (IPF) Task Team Leader for the World Bank, managing multi-donor trust funds supporting climate-adaptive social protection.
- Advised governments and multilateral partners on integrating humanitarian action with long-term development investments.
Education
- Doctorate in Business Administration
- Advanced training in diplomacy, strategy, and humanitarian action
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