Papa Sanou Faye
Senegal

Papa Sanou Faye has seven years of experience in managing and monitoring community development projects in Senegal. He most recently worked as a community development specialist in charge of the community resilience program at the Center for Research and Action on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights in Senegal. Papa Sanou has coordinated and participated in several quantitative and qualitative studies in several areas with various organizations. He also served CorpsAfrica/Senegal as a community development support volunteer in the Sedhiou region, and has coordinated and participated in several quantitative and qualitative studies in several areas with several national and international organizations. In 2022, he participated in the African German Leadership Academy program by the German Institute of Development and Sustainability and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development. Papa Sanou holds a master’s degree in Community Development Engineering with a specialization in Geographic Information Systems from the Université Gaston Berger de Saint-Louis and several certifications in environmental assessment, development, and law. After completing the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, Papa Sanou plans to take on new challenges in Senegal, Africa, and around the world.