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Alioune Badiane

September 27, 1954 - July 31, 2020

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It is with great sadness that I inform you of the demise of Dr. Alioune Badiane on 31 July 2020 in Dakar, Senegal after a short illness. Alioune retired in 2016 after serving for over 25 years in UN-Habitat. While at UN-Habitat, Alioune served as Chief Technical Adviser, Regional Coordinator for the Urban Management Programme and Director for the Regional Office for Africa and the Arab States. At the time of his retirement he held the position of Director for the Programme Division. His sudden death has come as a shock to UN-Habitat and also to many in the international development community who knew and worked with him. His service, dedication and leadership not only strengthened this UN-Habitat’s programme of work, but also left an indelible impact in the lives of people within and beyond UN-Habitat. We all remember how gallantly he always fought for UN-Habitat during the sessions of the Executive Board, especially during the 29 June 2020. UN-Habitat has lost a true friend. May Alioune’s soul rest in eternal peace.

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2020-08-01 22:42:33 wrote:

I first engaged with Alioune when he was in charge of the UN-Habitat Urban Management Programme in West Africa, based in Abidjan. I worked in the Gender Unit and he said he wanted ideas on how to put "a serious, visible and practical" gender perspective in the programme." I was struck by his commitment to gender and social inclusion, his global outlook and his special love for Africa. Over the next twenty years I grew to appreciate his honesty, fighting spirit, generosity with advice and acknowledgement of others' contribution as well as his appreciation of the value of sound partnerships for sustainable urbanisation. I will greatly miss his advice, sense of humour and friendship. What a loss to humanity, Africa, Senegal and UN-Habitat. To his family, sincere condolences. Know that many mourn with you.

2020-08-01 22:42:33 wrote: I first engaged with Alioune when he was in charge of the UN-Habitat Urban Management Programme in West Africa, based in Abidjan. I worked in the Gender Unit and he said he wanted ideas on how to put "a serious, visible and practical" gender perspective in the programme." I was struck by his commitment to gender and social inclusion, his global outlook and his special love for Africa. Over the next twenty years I grew to appreciate his honesty, fighting spirit, generosity with advice and acknowledgement of others' contribution as well as his appreciation of the value of sound partnerships for sustainable urbanisation. I will greatly miss his advice, sense of humour and friendship. What a loss to humanity, Africa, Senegal and UN-Habitat. To his family, sincere condolences. Know that many mourn with you.

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