Mr. Kouame is an accomplished development professional with 30 years of experience in Leadership and Management and Advocacy on Population and Reproductive Health-related issues.

Before his appointment as the UNFPA Country Representative for Ethiopia, Mr. Koffi Kouame was the UNFPA Representative in Madagascar and Country Director for Comoros, Mauritius, and Seychelles. He also held the position of UNFPA Representative in Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea.

A national of Côte d'Ivoire, he is holder of an Executive Master's degree in Management of International Organisations from the Bocconi School of Management, Italy; a Master's degree in Demography from the Institute for Demographic Training and Research (IFORD) in Yaoundé, Cameroon and a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.