Dereje Wordofa | |
|---|---|
 Dereje Wordofa at the African Union in November 2023 | |
| 4th President of SOS Children's Villages | |
| Assumed office 24 June 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Siddhartha Kaul |
| UNASG and DED (programs) for UNFPA | |
| In office 12 April 2018 – 11 November 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Natalia Kanem |
| Succeeded by | Diene Keita |
| Regional Director for Africa, American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) | |
| In office October 2005 – August 214 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 February 1966 |
| Nationality | Ethiopian |
| Alma mater | Addis Ababa University, London School of Economics, Oxford Brookes University, University of Bradford |
| Website | Personal website |
Dereje Wordofa Gidda DBA (born 1 February 1966) is an Ethiopian humanist, development expert, social policy analyst and United Nations diplomat. He currently serves as the 4th and first African president of SOS Children's Villages - the world's largest non-profit organization focused on catering for children without parental care.[1][2] Previously, he served as assistant secretary-general and deputy executive director for the United Nations Population Fund, based in New York, head of regional policy at Oxfam based in Oxford and deputy program director of Save the Children UK. Wordofa holds doctorate degree in business administration (DBA) from University of Bradford.[3]
- ^ "Le président de SOS villages d'enfants international Dr Dereje wordofa en tournée au Togo". ATOP (in French). 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
- ^ "Don't lose focus on 200 million children in distress worldwide: Dr Dereje Wordofa, President, SOS International – This Week India". Retrieved 2023-12-28.
- ^ "Secretary-General Appoints Dereje Wordofa of Ethiopia Deputy Executive Director (Programme) of United Nations Population Fund". United Nations. 7 February 2018.