Giovanie Biha is the new Deputy Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel, United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS).

Most recently, she has served as Deputy Director in the United Nations Development Coordination Office (UNDCO).  Prior to the United Nations, Ms. Biha held positions of responsibility in her home country at the Central Bank of Burundi and Banque de Commerce et Investissement. She holds a master’s degree in Economics from the Western Illinois University, United States and is proficient in French and English.