Gilbert Fossoun Houngbo (born 4 February 1961 [1]) is a Togolese politician and diplomat who was Prime Minister of Togo from September 2008 to July 2012. [2] He has also held various positions within the United Nations System, including the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the International Labour Office and the International Fund ...

Gilbert F. Houngbo was born in Togo in 1961 and has spent much of his life working to improve the prospects of the world's most vulnerable people, using his extensive experience in policy issues, economic development, diplomacy and financial accountability.

In March 2022 Gilbert F. Houngbo was elected by the ILO’s Governing Body as the organization’s 11th Director-General, becoming the first African to hold the position. He took up the role on 1 October 2022.

Mr. Gilbert F. Houngbo became the sixth President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) on 1 April 2017.

Mar 25, 2022 · Houngbo, the president of the International Fund for Agricultural Development, was chosen from among five candidates to replace outgoing Director-General Guy Ryder, who is completing his second five-year term. Houngbo is set to take up the top job at the Geneva-based organization on Oct. 1.

Director-General at International Labour Organization (ILO) & Chair the UN Water · A seasoned executive with a track record of more than 35 years in the field of international development.

Gilbert F. Houngbo is Chair of UN-Water and President of the International Fund for Agriculture Development. By 2050, the world’s population will have grown by around 2 billion...

Gilbert F. Houngbo is Chair of UN-Water. We need two things to happen at once: the United Nations must take the global lead on water as a critical issue, and water must be mainstreamed...

Sep 18, 2017 · Gilbert F. Houngbo, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), has been appointed the new Chair of UN-Water by the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres. UN-Water is the UN’s coordination mechanism on …

In 2017 he was elected as president of the International Fund for Agricultural Development, a post to which he was re-elected in 2021. Houngbo is also chair of UN-Water, which coordinates the efforts of with more than 30 UN entities and 40 international …