THE ORGANISATION OF AFRICAN,
CARIBBEAN
AND PACIFIC STATES

OACPS Staff Directory

The Secretariat of the OACPS is headed by a Secretary-General, who serves as the Chief Executive Officer. The staff of the OACPS function within one of the five departments of the Secretariat, which are managed by Assistant Secretaries-General, and the Office of the Secretary-General, which is managed by the Chief of Staff.

Office of the Secretary-General

Department of Political Affairs and Human Development (PAHD)

  • Dr. Norbert Richard IBRAHIM
    Assistant Secretary-General, T: 02 743.06.23, norbert.richard@acp.int
  • Aya KASASA
    TA, Expert – Cultural Affairs, Migration, Demography and Urbanisation, T: 02 743.06.28, aya.kasasa@acp.int
  • Ndey Haddy JENG
    Expert – Political & Institutional Partnership and Engagement, T: 02 743.06.47, haddy.jeng@acp.int
  • Brigadier General Stephen KABANDA
    TA | Peace & Security, T: 02 743.06.47, stephen.kabanda@acp.int
  • Sandrine NIWEMFURA
    Officer, T: 02 743.06.97, sandrine.niwemfura@acp.int
  • Joelle JANSENS
    Secretary to Assistant Secretary-General, T: 02 743.06.24, jansens.joelle@acp.int

Department of Sustainable Economic Transformation and Trade (SETT)

  • Junior LODGE
    Assistant Secretary-General, T: 02 743.06.36, junior.lodge@acp.int
  • Felix MAONERA
    Head of the Geneva Office, T: 0041 227.481.490, felix.maonera@acp.int
  • Yvonne CHILESHE
    Expert – Value Chains, T: 02 743.06.91, yvonne.chileshe@acp.int
  • Anthony BRAND
    Expert – Micro, Medium sized Enterprises(MFME) T: 02 743.06.58, anthony.brand@acp.int
  • Janet O. ABU-KENNEDY
    Secretary to Assistant Secretary-General, T: 02 743.06.40, abu.janet@acp.int
  • Jerida ANGOTE
    Secretary – Geneva Office, T: 0041 227.481.490, jerida.angote@acp.int

Department of Macro-Economics, Development Finance and Intra-ACP Programming (MFDP)

  • Banata TCHALE SOW
    Assistant Secretary-General, T: 02 743.06.64, banata.tchale@acp.int
  • Patrice NIYONGABO
    Head of the OACPS Centre for South-South and Triangular Cooperation, patrice.niyongabo@acp.int
  • Bagnénou LAMIEN
    Expert – Global economic and financial matters, macroeconomic issues and budget support, T: 02 743.06.32, lamien.bagnenou@acp.int
  • Motooa RAMMONENG
    Expert – Projects Portfolio Management and Quality Control, T: 02 743.06.84, motooa.rammoneng@acp.int
  • Gisèle Emma NARE WENDINBOUDE
    Secretary, T: 02 743.06.39, emma.wendinboude@acp.int

Department of Environment and Climate Action (ECA)

  • Cristelle PRATT
    Assistant Secretary General, T: 02 743.06.51, cristelle.pratt@acp.int
  • Peter Nyongesa WEKESA
    Expert – Environment and Natural Resource Governance, T: 02 743.06.34, peter.nyongesa@acp.int
  • Vacant
    Expert – Climate Change and Resilience, T: 02 743.06.38,
  • Cherryl NEWMAN
    Secretary to Assistant Secretary-General, T: 02 743.06.70, cherryl.newman@acp.int

Department of Administration, Finance & Human Resources (AFHR)