Mr. Omar Ebrima Njie, a national of The Gambia, is the Country Director for IFAD’s portfolio in Somalia and is currently based at the IFAD Multi-Country Office in Cairo, Egypt. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Njie has been responsible for the management of the IFAD programmes in Lebanon and Syria since April 2021 in the IFAD Near East, North Africa and Europe Division (NEN). Prior to this assignment, Mr Njie worked for 10 years as the Senior Audit Officer in the Office of Audit and Oversight at IFAD Headquarters in Rome.
He holds a Master of Business Administration degree in finance and entrepreneurship, in addition to several professional certifications in finance, accounting and audit, public procurement and information technology. He has a long-standing experience working in rural development, government and private sector organizations in various countries in the region, the Asia and the Pacific Islands, USA, and across several countries in Africa. Mr Njie has worked for more than 24 years in contributing to enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of development projects, coordinating and leading teams in a number of areas of development work, as well as in private sector activities, such as banking, energy services and aviation.