Full Name Sékou Touré Successor William Ehlers | Nationality Ivorian | |
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Born July 11, 1957 (age 59) ( 1957-07-11 ) Duékoué, Côte d’Ivoire Alma mater University of New Hampshire
University of Cincinnati Occupation Environmental Engineer, UN Executive, Politician Title Conflict Resolution Commissioner, GEF Term September 2007 - December 2012 | ||
Sékou Touré (born July 11, 1957 in Duékoué, Côte d’Ivoire) is the Director of the Compliance Review and Mediation Unit (CRMU) of the African Development Bank (AFDB) and former Conflict Resolution Commissioner of the Global Environment Facility (GEF).
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Early life and family
Touré was born on July 11, 1957, in Duékoué, a town in the western region. His parents were Malinké from Odienné, in the Denguélé District lying in the northern part of Côte d’Ivoire. Sékou Touré is married and has 2 children.
Education
Career
Tenure at GEF
In September 2007, Sékou Touré Joined the Global Environment Facility (GEF), as the Conflict Resolution Commissioner. In his role, Dr. Touré provides advice and intellectual leadership on the resolution of conflicts and disputes among countries and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) agencies or its secretariat.
Dr. Touré received recognition for his contribution to the work of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) (Nobel Peace Prize received by IPCC and Former US Vice President Al Gore Jr. in December 2007).
Sékou Touré was one of the lead authors on the IPCC Special Report on the Regional Impacts of Climate Change and Assessment on vulnerability (He is the co - author of chapter 2: Africa). He also collaborated with IPCC to develop methodologies to estimate greenhouse gas emissions. His contribution to the work of IPCC date back to when he was a professor in Côte d’Ivoire.