Sophie de Caen
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Sophie de Caen, a citizen of Canada
, is a senior UN
official working for the United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP).
Since 2004, she is Resident Representative
of UNDP, and Resident Coordinator
of the United Nations
, in Cameroon
. According to some local media
, she stood out for reinforcing cooperation
between Cameroon
and the UN
In 2006, she hosted in Cameroon
's capital Yaoundé
the launch of the Humanitarian Appeal 2006 for the Central African Republic
(CAR), chaired by CAR
UN
Humanitarian Coordinator
Joseph Foumbi
.
In 2008, she was at the forefront in corodinating the response of the international community to the inflow of Chad
ian refugee
s in the aftermath of the Battle of N'Djamena
, in efforts which included the 2008 Kousséri vaccination campaign
led by UNICEF.
After three years in Cameroon, Ms. de Caen left to become the Director of the MDG Achievement Fund (www.undp.org/mdgf) in New York. This Fund is financed by Spain and promotes the attainment of the MDGs through eight thematic windows in 59 countries. The Fund is in line with UN Reform and works only through joint programmes bringing together two or more UN Agencies with national governments and other partners.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, is a senior UN
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
official working for the United Nations Development Programme
United Nations Development Programme
The United Nations Development Programme is the United Nations' global development network. It advocates for change and connects countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. UNDP operates in 177 countries, working with nations on their own solutions to...
(UNDP).
Since 2004, she is Resident Representative
Resident Representative
A Resident Representative is the head of a United Nations agency in a given country. As such, the Resident Representative has the same rank as an ambassador of a foreign state accredited to that country, under the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations....
of UNDP, and Resident Coordinator
Resident Coordinator
A United Nations Resident Coordinator is the highest United Nations official and the chief of UN diplomatic mission in a country . It confers the same rank as an Ambassador of a foreign state...
of the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
, in Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
. According to some local media
News media
The news media are those elements of the mass media that focus on delivering news to the general public or a target public.These include print media , broadcast news , and more recently the Internet .-Etymology:A medium is a carrier of something...
, she stood out for reinforcing cooperation
Cooperation
Cooperation or co-operation is the process of working or acting together. In its simplest form it involves things working in harmony, side by side, while in its more complicated forms, it can involve something as complex as the inner workings of a human being or even the social patterns of a...
between Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
and the UN
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
In 2006, she hosted in Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
's capital Yaoundé
Yaoundé
-Transportation:Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport is a major civilian hub, while nearby Yaoundé Airport is used by the military. Railway lines run west to the port city of Douala and north to N'Gaoundéré. Many bus companies operate from the city; particularly in the Nsam and Mvan neighborhoods...
the launch of the Humanitarian Appeal 2006 for the Central African Republic
Central African Republic
The Central African Republic , is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It borders Chad in the north, Sudan in the north east, South Sudan in the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo in the south, and Cameroon in the west. The CAR covers a land area of about ,...
(CAR), chaired by CAR
Central African Republic
The Central African Republic , is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It borders Chad in the north, Sudan in the north east, South Sudan in the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo in the south, and Cameroon in the west. The CAR covers a land area of about ,...
UN
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
Humanitarian Coordinator
Humanitarian Coordinator
The Humanitarian Coordinator is the senior-most United Nations official in a country experiencing a humanitarian emergency. The Humanitarian Coordinator is appointed by the United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator when a new emergency occurs or an existing humanitarian situation "worsens in...
Joseph Foumbi
Joseph Foumbi
Joseph Foumbi is a senior United Nations official working for the United Nations Children's Fund .Born in 1955, Cameroonian by origin, he spent most of his life in France and the USA....
.
In 2008, she was at the forefront in corodinating the response of the international community to the inflow of Chad
Chad
Chad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west...
ian refugee
Refugee
A refugee is a person who outside her country of origin or habitual residence because she has suffered persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or because she is a member of a persecuted 'social group'. Such a person may be referred to as an 'asylum seeker' until...
s in the aftermath of the Battle of N'Djamena
Battle of N'Djamena (2008)
The Battle of N'Djamena began on February 2, 2008 when Chadian rebel forces opposed to Chadian President Idriss Déby entered N'Djamena, the capital of Chad, after a three-day advance through the country. The rebels were initially successful, taking a large part of the city and attacking the heavily...
, in efforts which included the 2008 Kousséri vaccination campaign
2008 Kousseri vaccination campaign
The Kousseri vaccination campaign took place between 13 and 17 February 2008. During the campaign over 35,000 infants and children were vaccinated against at least one of measles and poliomyelitis in Cameroon’s north-eastern district of Kousséri, in an operation led by the Cameroonian Ministry of...
led by UNICEF.
After three years in Cameroon, Ms. de Caen left to become the Director of the MDG Achievement Fund (www.undp.org/mdgf) in New York. This Fund is financed by Spain and promotes the attainment of the MDGs through eight thematic windows in 59 countries. The Fund is in line with UN Reform and works only through joint programmes bringing together two or more UN Agencies with national governments and other partners.