Njoya Hilary Tikum is a Cameroonian legal and development professional. He serves as the director of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Sub-Regional Hub for West and Central Africa (UNDP WACA) and the Resident Representative of UNDP Senegal. [1] [2] [3]
Born on April 30, 1980, Tikum holds law degrees from the University of Yaoundé II SOA, Columbia University, and the Central European University. [4] He is also a Maurice Greenberg World Fellow at Yale University.
His career began with legal practice and human rights advocacy, including roles at the Human Rights Institute of Columbia University and the African Services Committee. He co-founded the Centre for Public Interest Law in Cameroon. [5]
Tikum has held various leadership positions within the United Nations system, including at UNV, in Ethiopia, Liberia, South Sudan, and at UN Headquarters. [6] [7] He has contributed to programs focused on governance, peacebuilding, and sustainable development. [8] [9]
As Director of UNDP WACA, Tikum oversees policy and programmatic initiatives across 24 countries in West and Central Africa, [10] focusing on good governance, peace and security, and advancing sustainable development goals. [11] [12] [13]