Mabingue Ngom
Dakar,DK
Summary
Mabingue Ngom is an accomplished leader with 30 years of public sector experience at country, regional and global levels. This includes over 20 years in global health leadership positions at the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) and the Government of Senegal. Ngom has proven ability in rallying African Head of States, First Ladies, Parliamentarians, regional economic commissions to local community organizations, traditional and religious leaders, women and youth organizations, private sector networks and other stakeholders galvanizing them to action on complex health and social-economic issues particularly in low and middle income countries. Ngom brings experience in cross-sector partnerships, drawn from his experience in collaborating with a range of multilateral institutions, regional organizations, and government and non-government agencies. He is a dedicated strategist, and skillful in developing innovative partnerships and programming instruments for impact, problem-driven iterative adaption, team building and change management. Mabingue holds a Masters’ Degree in Public Policy from the American University, and a Master of Art in Economics, (Minor in Economic Analysis and Development Planning) from Dakar University. Mabingue is a national of Senegal and was named among the Most Influential Africans in 2019, 2020 and 2021. 3 Talented Executive Director experienced in developing and managing staff, budgets and programs to achieve results. Offering more than 20 years of experience at executive level. Applies skills in ministry, leadership, mentoring and training to motivate organization's members in meeting organizational mission and program goals. Successfully raises public awareness about community-based programs and services 17
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Adviser to the UNFPA Executive Director and Director, UNFPA Office to the African Union and UN ECA
United Nations Population Fund
Addis Ababa
08.2021 - 07.2023
- Lead, coordinate and facilitate UNFPA engagement in Africa through engagement with AU/ECA and RECs
- Build strategic alliances with AUCs, INGOs, non-traditional partners and the media
- Harness partnerships with continental and regional entities
- Provide leadership to the Representation Office to AU/ECA
- Represent UNFPA in senior, high-level UN, international, inter-agency and/or intergovernmental engagements
- Engage in high-level policy dialogue to strategically position Africa's priorities in the international agenda.
Regional Director, West and Central Africa
United Nations Population Fund
Dakar
04.2015 - 08.2021
- Strategically position UNFPA in Africa and initiate several transformative partnerships by leveraging data and evidence and creating powerful coalitions of networks to address health, nutrition, and population challenges in development and humanitarian settings
- Deploy coalition of networks to contain pandemics
- Lead UNFPA programme's strategic directions in WCA, implement a new business model, funding arrangements, and result-based programming to improve the quality of programme delivery, efficiency, effectiveness, accountability, and transparency and effectively communicate this new vision to internal and external stakeholders to drive change
- Manage an annual budget of approximately USD$189 million (2020-programme budget) implementing a new budget framework; and driving an improved culture around budget discipline
- Lead the agency of 937 staff in West and Central Africa including 23 Country Representatives heading each of the UNFPA Country Office along with a core coordination and support team of senior staff in Dakar facilitating delivery and outreach/experiences sharing, build a sense of teamwork and articulate a strategic vision, steering staff through significant change; execute effective collaborative leadership with colleagues
- Develop key agency partnerships, including with the World Bank, the African Development Bank, the Islamic Development Bank, European Union as well as powerful top TV shows such as Population d'Afrique with TV5 Monde/Afrique (a 26-minute weekly show aired several times each week in several languages...)
- Champion communication and public relations activities for the agency, including systematic media engagement, public events, and clear all social media feeds (leverage powerful partners to gain traction)
- Successfully lead the Sahel Women Empowerment and Demographic Dividend (SWEDD), a USD 680 million project (initially USD 207 million for 6 countries, then expanded to 9 countries with a plan to cover all African countries).
Director, Programme Division
United Nations Population Fund
New York
07.2008 - 03.2015
- Lead the development of UNFPA Strategic Plan and related instruments
- Lead the design of UNFPA's global, regional and country programmes processes, successfully collaborating across government and non-government stakeholders to develop a strengthened and enhanced partnership, aligned with UNFPA humanitarian strategy, to deliver effective humanitarian assistance and support local communities to take a leadership role in all aspects of disaster management
- Make use of the flexible programming approach to highlight UNFPA's contribution during the Ebola fight in West Africa which facilitated several innovations that led to UNFPA receiving in 2016 the African Union Ebola Award during the Heads of States Summit
- Lead UNFPA programming processes simplification/optimization and champion the overall UN system programming arrangements in complex settings/constrained environments
- Author the first-ever evidence-based programming handbook for UNFPA to inform future actions aimed at helping programs to work more strategically, more effectively, and with greater efficiency to deliver the most value
- Build a customized, easy-to-use results-based management system that enables UNFPA to facilitate trend analysis to ensure continuing adaptation of the program in response to performance trends and lessons learned
- Provide leadership to UNFPA humanitarian Response, revamp UNFPA Knowledge management and Sharing system and set up a new platform and lead the development of UNFPA's first-ever Evaluation Policy with a greater emphasis on learning for enhanced effectiveness.
Cluster Leader, West & Central Africa
The Global fund to fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria
Geneva
04.2004 - 06.2008
- Provide quality services in international aid program design, management, M&E, proposal writing, and training in accordance with the agency priorities and timeframes.
Fund Portfolio Manager, Africa
The Global fund to fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria
Geneva
01.2003 - 04.2004
- Contribute to the delivery of the primary business of the Global Fund specifically leading and managing the grant negotiation processes at various stages of the grant cycle and manage the Secretariat's cross-functional team
- Manage, supervise, and evaluate the work of Local Fund Agents (LFA) in countries, review and analyze requests for disbursement and decide on grant amounts to be disbursed
- Perform a host of related fund administrative managerial functions including the management of partnerships with governmental, non-governmental, civil society, private sector, and multilateral organizations at the country level.
Program Adviser for sub-Saharan Africa
International Planned Parenthood Federation-Africa Region
Lomé & Nairobi
07.1999 - 12.2002
- Manage the country programs, including ensuring that the projects are appropriately designed for the local context and in line with international best practice and donor requirements
- Lead all design and development of new projects, including conducting needs assessments, identifying new partners, proposal writing, and budget development
- Manage all monitoring and evaluation activities for the country program, including donor reporting and design and quality assurance processes
- Serve as Resident Administrator for ATBEF/TOGO from 1/2001 to now, in charge of the reorganization of the Family Planning Association.
Coordinator of the Direction of Economic and Financial Cooperation and Advisor to the MEFP
Ministry of Economy, Finance and Planning
Senegal
06.1998 - 06.1999
- Monitor Consultative Group of the Senegal Donors
- Coordinate and overall management of the Three-Year Rolling Plan and the Capital Budget
- Complete a situational analysis of M&E systems, processes, and practices and develop standardized formats for planning, monitoring, and reporting
- Advise on M&E, provide feedback on Service Improvement Program M&E guidelines, and support the agencies and line ministries to review the Whole-of-Government Performance Monitoring Framework.
Intern & Research Assistant, Macroeconomics Team 3
The World Bank
Washington, DC
11.1996 - 12.1997
- Public Expenditures Review Consultant, Macroeconomics Team 5
- Analyze and review budget performance as well as fiscal issues and provide guidance on the key elements for developing a well-performing public expenditure management (PEM) system in the African Region
- Ensure rigorous adherence to the project cycle, optimum resources allocation, and effective implementation of public expenditures focusing on the social demand
- Recommend a methodology to introduce Benefit Incidence Analysis in Public Expenditure Reviews
- Evaluate public spending impact on social sectors and design policy responses.
Division Chief of Programming, Funding and Monitoring
Ministry of Economy, Finance and Planning
Senegal
01.1992 - 05.1996
- Facilitate the development of the three-year $2 billion annual Senegal's Three Year Rolling Public Investment Program and the National Capital Budget, engaging regularly with the highest national authorities (President, Minister of Finance, other line ministries, and members of the parliament...) and national directors
- This includes articulation of the expected impact on different types of beneficiaries and development of monitoring plans (and indicators)
- Develop and lead a growing team of results professionals to meet the needs of the organization
- Play a major role in the planning, development, and monitoring of sector policies as well as programs development & funding in cooperation with line ministries and development partners (donors and other agencies).
Program officer, Direction of Investments Programming, Financing and Monitoring
Ministry of Planning & Cooperation
Senegal
06.1986 - 01.1992
- Coordinate the cooperation between the US and Senegal to identify suitable local partners
- Work closely with those organizations to deliver key activities.
Operations Officer, Direction of Investments Programming, Financial and Monitoring
Ministry of Planning & Cooperation
Senegal
10.1985 - 06.1986
- Advise and provide support for development projects for the social sectors, including health/population and education.
Education
Masters’ Degree in Public Policy -
05.1998
J.D. - Development Planning And Policy
06-1985
Master of Art in Economics, Minor in Development Planning -
10.1983
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Business Development
- Quality Control
- Stakeholder Relations
- Program Management
- Staff Management
- Fundraising
- Leadership Development
- Communications strategy
- Coaching and counseling
- Public Speaking
- Program Leadership
Certificates Licenses
- Certificate in Development Management, School of international Service, International Development Programme - American University, Washington, D.C., USA, 1996-1997
- Certificate in Financial Management Planning, Strathclyde Graduate Business School, Glasgow, Scotland, 1993
- Post-Graduate Diploma in Economic Development and Planning, Economic Development Planning Institute, Dakar, Senegal, 1984-1985
Languages
French
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Woloff
Advanced (C1)
C1
Selected Publications
- Op-Eds
https://muckrack.com/mabingue-ngom/articles
- Books
https://www.editions-harmattan.fr/index.asp?navig=auteurs&obj=artiste&no=38111
Timeline
Senior Adviser to the UNFPA Executive Director and Director, UNFPA Office to the African Union and UN ECA - United Nations Population Fund
08.2021 - 07.2023
Regional Director, West and Central Africa - United Nations Population Fund
04.2015 - 08.2021
Director, Programme Division - United Nations Population Fund
07.2008 - 03.2015
Cluster Leader, West & Central Africa - The Global fund to fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria
04.2004 - 06.2008
Fund Portfolio Manager, Africa - The Global fund to fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria
01.2003 - 04.2004
Program Adviser for sub-Saharan Africa - International Planned Parenthood Federation-Africa Region
07.1999 - 12.2002
Coordinator of the Direction of Economic and Financial Cooperation and Advisor to the MEFP - Ministry of Economy, Finance and Planning
06.1998 - 06.1999
Intern & Research Assistant, Macroeconomics Team 3 - The World Bank
11.1996 - 12.1997
Division Chief of Programming, Funding and Monitoring - Ministry of Economy, Finance and Planning
01.1992 - 05.1996
Program officer, Direction of Investments Programming, Financing and Monitoring - Ministry of Planning & Cooperation
06.1986 - 01.1992
Operations Officer, Direction of Investments Programming, Financial and Monitoring - Ministry of Planning & Cooperation
10.1985 - 06.1986
American University - Masters’ Degree in Public Policy,
African Institute For Economic Development And Pla - J.D., Development Planning And Policy
Dakar University - Master of Art in Economics, Minor in Development Planning,
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