Chinwe M. Dike
Chinwe Diké "is the United Nations Resident Coordinator and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in The Gambia. An expert in international banking, corporate and municipal financing, and economic development, Ms. Diké has spent over 20 years working to improve the lives of the world’s poor. Currently based in The Gambia, Ms. Diké previously served as UNDP Resident Representative in Swaziland, at UN and UNDP headquarters in New York, UNDP Nigeria, and was director of programs and operations of UNDP in Zimbabwe. Ms. Diké has worked extensively on development programs in Africa in the area of HIV/AIDS in the context of poverty reduction, governance, and environmental sustainability. Prior to joining the United Nations Ms. Diké was Deputy Counsel for the City of New York, Office of Management and Budget, and served as staff counsel to Barclays and Chase Manhattan banks. She holds law degrees from Harvard and Cambridge Universities and an undergraduate degree from Wellesley College. She is a member of the Bars of the State of New York and the Federal Republic of Nigeria." [1]
- Trustee, Aid for Africa
