David Gressly

[2] He also previously served as Deputy Special Representative in the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA).

[3] Previously, he has served as Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for Sahel (RHC) by USG Valerie Amos since April 2012.

During this period, the UN helped 2 million people return home to South Sudan; constructed over 2,000 km of roads; surveyed and cleared 14,000 km of roads of mines; worked with the new Government to reduce under age 5 mortality from 250 per 1,000 life births to 145; and increased school enrollment from 300,000 to 1.3 million.

Prior to joining UNICEF, Mr. Gressly worked in Washington, D.C. as the Director of Planning and Budget for the US Peace Corps.

Mr. Gressly holds an MBA from Thunderbird School of International Management and a BSc in Economics from University of Missouri, USA.