Badara Alieu Joof (1957/1958 – 18 January 2023)[1] was a Gambian politician and civil servant, who served as Vice President of The Gambia from 2022 until his death.
"[7] He had led a World Bank project, Support to NGO Network Tango, which had a budget of $220,000 and lasted from 2010 to 2013, the stated purpose of which was "to enhance the efficiency and accountability of non-Governmental Organizations (NGO's) in delivering basic services to the poor in the member country.
"[8] In 2013, Joof visited various project sites in the Gambia along with Ministry of Agriculture officials to gain a better understanding of various challenges they faced.
The University of the Gambia library at the Faraba Banta Campus was named after him by president Adama Barrow.The development was made during the inauguration of Lot 1 of the University of The Gambia development project at the Faraba Banta Campus.
[10] On 22 February 2017, President Adama Barrow appointed Joof as his Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology.