Dr. Olugbemiga Adelakin, a Nigerian National, is a medical doctor with more than 20 years experience in development and humanitarian settings. Before assuming duties as the UNFPA Representative in Rwanda, he was the UNFPA Representative for the DPR Korea. Prior to this, Dr. Adelakin had worked for UNFPA in Africa, and in the Middle East, where he was the Regional Program Advisor, Monitoring and Evaluation overseeing this function in more than 15 country offices in the region.

He also previously worked as Senior Technical Advisor for the Family Health International (FHI360) after working in hospitals as a medical practitioner in his home country.

In addition to his Medical degree (MB;BS), Dr. Adelakin holds a Master’s degree in International Health from the University College London; Humboldt University Germany; and the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, with a Diploma in Public Health from the Charite Medical School in Germany.

He also holds an MBA degree from the University of Cumbria in the United Kingdom. Dr. Adelakin is a strong advocate for effective public policies for the advancement of the SDGs and the ICPD-PoA.