Dr. Omar Diouf is currently Country Lead and Program Lead for Climate Smart Agriculture & Rural Energy Nexus in the Togo country office of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI). He joined the GGGI in 2021 as Regional Lead Africa on Climate-Smart Agriculture & Rural Energy in Burkina Faso. He has successfully supported the development of regional and country projects, including two funded projects in Togo. Omar is Senegalese. He has over 15 years of background research experience on plant ecophysiology, agrotechnology, drought adaptation and related research areas. He has diverse involvement working with governments, private sector, leading strategic and organizational changes as well as mobilizing resources and building partnerships.

Prior to joining GGGI, Omar taught and worked in multicultural and multi-sectoral environments both in West Africa and Central Africa in various regional and international organizations (UNDP, Millennium Promise, CARBAP, World Vegetable Center). He worked as Science Coordinator and Team Leader in the Millennium Villages Project of Potou c/o UNDP in Senegal, before occupying the position of Regional Operations Manager WCA for Millennium Promise. He also held the position of Scientific Coordinator & Deputy Director of CARBAP, a regional Research Center for Central Africa in Cameroon. Having overseen various other positions, he has strengthened experience in integrated agricultural research for development with focus on climate adaptation, community development, food security, poverty reduction, education, WASH, infrastructure and energy issues. He successfully mobilized millions of dollars for diverse projects. Omar holds a Doctorate Degree in plant physiology from the “Université libre de Bruxelles” with The Highest Distinction.