During Mr. DIA’s first working hours in the UNDP Country Office, the UN Resident Coordinator, Mr. Matthias Z. Naab, warmed up his arrival to the UN Country Team (UNCT) and introduced him to colleagues in the UN Building in a cordial session. With a welcoming smile, the RR expressed his happiness to join and lead the team towards a lasting impact in Cameroon.

Moving forward, Mr. DIA had an engaging introductory session with staff of the UNDP across the country to set an energetic foundation and team spirit for scaled-up engagement with the Government and partners for a greater impact in the lives of vulnerable youths, women, and their communities across Cameroon. During the interactive session with the RR, the Deputy Resident Representative, Mr. Alasane presented an overview of the Country Programme for his appreciation. Mr. DIA commended the team for the remarkable work and results they have been achieving, assured the staff of his open-door style of work and accessibility to everyone, and encouraged the reinforcement of initiatives for staff well-being while encouraging and challenging them for continued scaled-up productivity. The staff appreciated his kind words and encouragement and assured him of their unflinching commitment to the organisations’ priorities. 

"There is a clearly cut appraisal that first impressions can note: Mr. Aliou Dia is an engaging and very dynamic person who is extremely well-versed with the realities of our organization based on the experience he has. Also, I perceive a lot of energized youthfulness in his mindset, which is a big opportunity for us, UNDP Cameroon, to leverage on and address our challenges and sustain the highly saluted performances that have been recorded this far. I foresee a UNDP office that is going to deliver even more and better." Denis Emmanuel Matute Esunge, President of the UNDP Cameroon Staff Association.