Expert in working with Humanitarian actors to streamline operati
ABD0UL A. DIABAGATE
International Civil Servant
Abidjan,Cocody, Angre
Summary
Expert in working with Humanitarian actors to streamline operations, public communications, coordination efforts, incident response, and conflict resolution |Crisis Management & Civil-Military Coordination |
Overview
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Work History
Senior Humanitarian Liaison Officer
African Union Commission - Missions for Somalia
10.2008 - 03.2025
- Highlights
- Facilitated security clearance requests of 1,934 MT of aid and 2.7 MT of boats and facilitated 123 humanitarian personnel movements via ATMIS security clearances (2022–2024).
- Facilitated access to deliver multipurpose cash aid to 16,578 households in conflict zones through ICRC collaboration.
- Led the development of Somalia's Humanitarian-Military Engagement Guidelines under HCT & AMISOM.
- Established CMCoord platforms across Mogadishu and ATMIS sectors, aligning security and humanitarian actors.
- Formed and led the Integrated Task Force (ITF), strengthening AU civil-military coordination frameworks.
- Authored the Somalia Civil-Military Working Group Report with UN-OCHA Somalia, ensuring conflict-sensitive humanitarian engagement.
- Oversaw Saudi-funded UNSOS Trust Fund, supporting CIMIC medical outreach in multiple AU mission areas.
- Opened critical humanitarian access corridors, enabling aid delivery in high-risk conflict zones.
- Mobilized global emergency resources, securing funds, logistics, and personnel for complex crises.
- Facilitated AU–U.N.–NGO collaboration, enhancing multi-agency response efficiency and coordination.
- Shaped AU's disaster relief and crisis management strategy, improving rapid response capabilities.
- Advanced long-term peacekeeping-humanitarian integration, reinforcing AU mission sustainability.
- Job Profile
- Policy Leadership & Advisory: Provide strategic guidance on humanitarian policies, collaborating with stakeholders to develop Somalia Civil-Military Coordination Guidelines.
- Partnership and Coordination Enhancement: Strengthen partnerships with AMISOM, ATMIS, AUSOM, FGoS, FMS, and humanitarian agencies to improve relief access and corridor security.
- Disaster Response Policy Development: Develop gender-responsive disaster relief policies to enhance emergency response frameworks and support effective disaster management.
- Crisis Coordination: Act as the liaison channel with OCHA, donors, and agencies to ensure effective inter-agency coordination during crises.
- Human Rights and Capacity Development: Foster human rights monitoring, reconciliation, and capacity-building within peace processes, as well as institutional support.
- Program Oversight and Impact Analysis: Oversee humanitarian programs, analyzing reports and metrics to inform decision-making.
- Humanitarian Aid Leadership within AMISOM/ATMIS/ AUSOM: Led efforts in international aid mobilization for needy Somali communities, securing critical funding, staffing, and logistics for emergency responses.
- Knowledge Sharing & Innovation: Organize conferences, workshops, and inter-agency meetings to drive policy innovation and knowledge sharing.
Adjunct Professor of Humanities
Strayer University
09.2005 - 10.2008
- Highlights
- Led the design and implementation of new academic programs, expanding curriculum offerings and enhancing educational outcomes.
- Utilized evidence-based teaching methodologies to improve student engagement, learning effectiveness, and academic performance.
- Directed course validation and revalidation to ensure compliance with institutional policies and accreditation requirements.
- Fostered a student-centric academic environment that supported leadership development, retention, and holistic growth.
- Recognized for maintaining high academic standards and consistently improving student satisfaction and institutional rankings.
- Job Profile
- Instruction: Delivered lectures in Political Science, Philosophy, Religion, and Ethics while designing multidisciplinary curricula across academic levels.
- Quality Assurance: Developed and implemented academic quality frameworks, ensuring compliance with standards and fostering innovative course delivery.
- Engagement: Cultivated a dynamic learning environment by enhancing pedagogy, boosting student participation, and driving academic excellence.
Substitute Teacher
Montgomery County Public Schools
04.2005 - 10.2008
- Highlights
- Boosted academic performance by helping underperforming students achieve higher grades, test scores, and overall success.
- Enhanced learning outcomes through customized lesson plans that increased student participation and engagement.
- Improved classroom efficiency by adapting teaching strategies, optimizing time management & maintaining student focus.
- Strengthened student success by applying data-driven assessments and delivering personalized academic support.
- Increased student retention and growth by guiding educational and career planning aligned with individual strengths.
- Supported special needs education through tailored teaching methods and individualized behavioral strategies.
- Earned consistent recognition from supervisors and colleagues for instructional excellence and classroom management.
- Job Profile
- Instruction: Delivered engaging, standards-based lessons aligned with curriculum goals with active student participation and academic success.
- Differentiation: Designed and implemented individualized learning plans using adaptive strategies to meet diverse student needs and learning styles.
- Achievement: Fostered academic excellence through innovative teaching practices, ensuring consistent student growth and performance improvement.
- Assessment: Conducted regular formative and summative assessments, analyzing data to refine instructional approaches and support learning outcomes.
- Guidance: Advised students on academic choices, standardized testing, and career pathways, collaborating with counselors and parents for holistic support.
Education
Master of Arts - Liberal Studies
Regis University
Denver, CO01-2004
Graduate Level Academic Certificate - Social Justice, Peace and Reconciliation
Regis University
Denver, CO01-2004
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
University of Colorado at Denver
Denver01-2001
Skills
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Cultural Sensitivity and Empathy
- Communication and Negotiation
- Self-Care and Resiliency
- Teamwork and Interpersonal Skills
- Project and Logistics Management
- Monitored and evaluated aid impact
- Language Proficiency
- Specialized Expertise
- Problem-Solving
- Security Management
- Networking and Coordination
Certification
- 2025
- Diplomatic Protocol & Etiquette, United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), Geneva, Switzerland
- 2020
- Advanced International Diplomatic Protocol & Etiquette, Kwesi Training & Consulting, Johannesburg, South Africa
- 2019
- Speaker, Expert Workshop on "Africa's Forcibly Displaced: From Ad Hoc Responses to Durable Solutions," Cairo International Center for Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping, and Peacebuilding (CCCPA), Cairo, Egypt
- 2018
- Strategic Planning Thinking Tool – 7 Simple Steps, Center for International Development & Training (CIDT) & African Union Commission, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- 2018 Ministerial Workshop on Leadership for AU Officials, Chinese Academy of Governance, Beijing, China
- 2017
- Thematic Workshop: Monitoring, Reporting & Fact-Finding in Armed Conflict, PHAP & Geneva Academy, Switzerland
- Rule of Law Training, International Peace Support Training Centre (IPSTC), Nairobi, Kenya
- Senior Mission Leaders Course – Peacekeeping Operations, IPSTC, Nairobi, Kenya
- 2016
- Facilitator, African Standby Capacity Roster Civilian Foundation Course, SADC RPTC, Harare, Zimbabwe
- Transforming Leadership & Governance – Part B, International Leadership Foundation, Hawassa, Ethiopia
- 2015
- Transforming Leadership & Governance – Part A, International Leadership Foundation, Lusaka, Zambia
- 2014
- Core Professional Training on Humanitarian Law & Policy, PHAP & Jordan Institute of Diplomacy, Amman, Jordan
- Thematic Workshop: Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict, PHAP & Jordan Institute of Diplomacy, Amman, Jordan
- Special Workshop: Engaging Armed Groups in Civilian Protection, PHAP & Geneva Academy, Amman, Jordan
- 2012
- Project Management, Kenya Institute of Project Management (KIPM) & IPSTC, Nairobi, Kenya
- 2011
- U.N. Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination (UN-CMCoord), OCHA & African Union Commission, Nairobi, Kenya
- Protection of Civilians Course, IPSTC, Nairobi, Kenya
- 2010
- Protection of Civilians in Peace Operations, African Leadership Centre & UNITAR, Nairobi, Kenya
- 2009
- Open-Source Internet Research on Religious-Motivated Terrorism, Bundeskriminalamt (Germany) & AU-CAERT, Nairobi, Kenya
- Implementing the Responsibility to Protect, IIHL & UNSSC, San Remo, Italy
- Action Civilo-Militaire (ACM), EMP – Alioune Blondin Beye, Bamako, Mali
- AMISOM Civilian Pre-Deployment Course, Humanitarian Peace Support School (HPSS), Nairobi, Kenya
- Civilian Peacebuilding & Peacekeeping, The African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD), Nairobi, Kenya
Personal Particulars
Nationality: Ivorian (Côte d'Ivoire) Linguistic Ability: English and French
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Senior Humanitarian Liaison Officer
African Union Commission - Missions for Somalia
10.2008 - 03.2025
Adjunct Professor of Humanities
Strayer University
09.2005 - 10.2008
Substitute Teacher
Montgomery County Public Schools
04.2005 - 10.2008
Graduate Level Academic Certificate - Social Justice, Peace and Reconciliation
Regis University
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
University of Colorado at Denver
Master of Arts - Liberal Studies
Regis University
Career Highlights/Achievements
- Led civil-military coordination across the Somali government, driving impactful operations in conflict zones.
- Facilitated multi-agency collaboration with AMISOM/ATMIS/AUSSOM across U.N. clusters and 95+ NGOs, accelerating crisis response and access.
- Navigated high-stakes negotiations and humanitarian response in a complex peacekeeping mission, ensuring rapid, unified action.
- Advised African Union leadership on stakeholder policy and crisis strategy, influencing mission-critical decisions.
- Forged and nurtured AMISOM/ATMIS/AUSSOM partnerships with donor agencies and NGOs, boosting humanitarian coordination and outcomes.
- Taught Political Science and Conflict Resolution, advancing humanitarian ethics.
Past experience/exposure
- Relationship Intern - Living Together in Peace, Washington, D.C., April 2005 - Sept 2005
- Helping to strengthen stakeholder trust through transparent communication strategies that enhanced collaboration and engagement. Building strong cross-functional relationships and facilitating communication.
- Intern - Project CURE, Denver, CO, June 2004 – Aug 2004
- Assisting with streamlining workflows for faster, higher-quality output in this medical supplies charity.
- Intern - Consular Agency of France, Denver, CO, March 2004 – May 2004
- Assisting with enhanced data accuracy and reliability in secure, compliant databases.
- Intern - Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC, Feb 2002 – May 2002
- Assisting with nonprofit partnerships, boosting community reach and program impact.
- Delegate - 2000 Rocky Mountain Model Arab League, University of Northern Colorado at Greeley, March 2000
- Delegate - 2000 National Model United Nations, New York City, April 2000
- International Association for Religious Freedom in North America, U.N. Office, New York City, Oct 1996 – Dec 1996