Mohammed Omer Mukhier

Mohammed is Regional Director, Africa for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). He has over 30 years of experience in humanitarian operations management, development work, representation, and strategic leadership. In his previous role as IFRC’s Deputy Regional Director in the Asia Pacific, he led programmes on disaster risk reduction, community resilience, climate change management, agriculture, food security, nutrition, community-driven development, livelihoods, National Society development and capacity building. Mohammed has also held leadership roles in IFRC offices in Iran, Kenya, Pakistan, Beirut and Geneva Headquarters. Prior to joining IFRC, Mohammed worked at the Ministry of Agriculture in Sudan, the Sudanese Red Crescent, Save the Children – Canada, Action Aid – UK, the UN Development Programme (UNDP), and the Cranfield Disaster Preparedness Centre at Cranfield University in the United Kingdom.