Background

N'Dow, Wally Salieu was born on April 12, 1943 in Bansang, The Gambia. Son of Salieu Wally and Mary Njie N'D.

Education

Bachelor in Veterinary Medicine, Eastern Africa University, Nairobi, Kenya. Diploma in Tropical Veterinary Medicine, University Edinburgh, Scotland.

Career

With President's office Gambian Ministry Agriculture. Regional director Sahel office United Nations, 1981. Former director external relations United Nations Development Program, 1985-1986, chief Eastern Africa division, 1986-1988, resident representative, United Nations resident coordinator Central African Republic, 1988-1992, United Nations resident coordinator Tanzania, 1992-1993.

Assistant secretary general, head United Nations Center Human Settlements, Nairobi, since 1993. Secretary general Habitat II United Nations Conference Human Settlements, since 1993. Creator (with others) International Fund Agricultural Development World Food Conference, 1974.

Connections

Married Salimatta Foon, 1970. 3 children.

father:

Salieu Wally

mother:

Mary Njie N'D.

spouse:

Salimatta Foon