Resident Representative, UNDP Cameroun. Development Practitioner
Cameroon
Joined December 2014
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Thank you, H.E. Dr. @MalachieManaouda, for fruitful meeting! Grateful for our shared conviction: investing in health sector is essential for #sustainabledevelopment & #SDG3 is a key accelerator for achieving broader #SDG agenda. Fully committed to continuing our partnership @UNDP
H.E. Dr. #MalachieManaouda, Minister of Public Health, received Mr. Mathieu @Ciowela, @PNUDCameroun RR, for a courtesy visit that reaffirmed @UNDP’s commitment to supporting Government’s🇨🇲 National #HealthPriorities.
Discussions focused on ongoing cooperation and opportunities to expand partnership areas in support of Cameroon’s health sector development.
The meeting reinforced the longstanding ties between the two institutions and underscored their shared commitment to strengthening health systems and advancing equitable, resilient, and #SustainableHealth outcomes.
#SDG17 #SDG3
@MinsanteCMR
Mathieu Ciowela retweeted
À Nguetchewé, région de l'Extrême-Nord,🇨🇲 le dialogue et le sport rapprochent les jeunes et les Forces de Défense et de Sécurité (FDS) 🤝⚽
Organisée par le @PNUD_Cameroun via la Facilité Régionale de #Stabilisation, cette journée d'action citoyenne renforce la confiance et la sécurité communautaire dans le bassin du lac Tchad. 🇨🇲
Découvrez l'histoire complète :👉 undp.org/cameroon/stories/ng…
Au programme de cette dynamique de la #stabilisation :
Échanges ouverts sur les droits et la sécurité
Nettoyage des espaces publics côte à côte
Match de football amical (victoire des FDS aux tirs au but !)
La paix est une responsabilité partagée !
#SocialCohesion
#Stabilization
Thanks, Aissata! It is always a pleasure to meet and discuss Africa's development, as well as our shared journey at UNDP.
Merci pour l accueil et l echange fructueux.
Always a pleasure to reconnect dear colleague & friend, @ciowela, UNDP Res Rep in Cameroon 🇨🇲 @PNUDCameroun . Nearly two decades of shared commitment to development & impact! #UNDP
Mathieu Ciowela retweeted
Empowering Young People to Work Towards a Sustainable Future in Maroua, Far North 🇨🇲
YouthConnekt has partnered with Royal Green World to implement an innovative solution aimed at promoting the green economy by enhancing the employability of women and young people through entrepreneurship in the solar energy sector.
This initiative will provide 50 young people in the municipality of Maroua 1 with the expertise and equipment needed to work in the solar energy sector, using clean technology to power households and operate production facilities at a lower cost.
Partnerships will be established with the municipality, the private sector, and local communities to ensure the project’s sustainability.
#GreenEconomy #YouthEmpowerment #SolarEnergy #Entrepreneurship
Mathieu Ciowela retweeted
Sustainable Development begins with Peace!
@UNDP🇨🇲 RR, Mathieu @Ciowela, highlights the importance of investing in peace ahead of #DayOfPeace2026
Join the 🇨🇲#Parliament, @UN_Cameroon, #IAPP, & #ItakaEscolapios Foundation at the #ParliamentarDialogue on 21 September
#SDG16
Mathieu Ciowela retweeted
"Our collective responsibility is to create the conditions that enable every young person to transform their potential into a real opportunity. Youth Connekt Cameroon is a platform of opportunities, and we call on all stakeholders to join this ecosystem and contribute to the empowerment of Cameroon’s youth."
H.E. Mounouna Foutsou, @MFoutsou,
Minister of Youth Affairs and Civic Education #MINJEC
At the partner/private sector mobilization meeting to support #YouthConnektCameroon
SDG17
@UN_Cameroon @PNUDCameroun @UNFPACameroon @UnescoYaounde @unicefcameroon #UNWomen
Mathieu Ciowela retweeted
"Talent is everywhere, but opportunities are scarce. Our collective responsibility is to bring talent and opportunity closer together.
Phase II of #YouthConnektCameroon must be built around an ecosystem of partnerships that connects young people to jobs, innovation, investment, and opportunity. We invite all partners to turn commitment into action and help expand opportunities for Cameroon’s youth."
Martin Hart-Hansen, @MhartHansen
Deputy Resident Representative, @UNDP #Cameroon🇨🇲
Speaking on behalf of @UN_Cameroon, at the partner/private sector mobilization meeting to support #YouthConnektCameroon.
@SDG17
@PNUDCameroun @UNFPACameroon #UNWomen
@UnescoYaounde @unicefcameroon
#StopGBV: Only through stronger collective commitment, coordinated action, and mobilization of all will we truly shift mindsets and end all forms of violence against women and girls. #SGD5 #LNOB
🚨 #GenderBasedViolence continues to threaten the safety, health, and future of women and girls across Cameroon🇨🇲
Our RR, @Ciowela, accompanied by our DRR, @MhartHansen, UNV Coord. @RBersha, and the gender team, visited the #AFIRICentre and its permanent site in Yaoundé, led by Ms @YvonneBelema, to learn about the Centre’s activities and identify opportunities to strengthen survivor-centred support.
#GenderEquality being one of the accelerators of the @UNDP Strategic Plan, the mission reaffirmed the Organization’s commitment to working with CSOs and development partners to expand access to care, strengthen pathways to recovery, and help survivors rebuild their lives with dignity.
#EndGBV #StopFemicide #GBV
#LNOB #SDG5
Congrats Titus for you journey aboard Development Airways and your contributions to UNDP 's works.
Honoured to meet @UNDP Administrator @alexanderdecroo. I shared how @PNUDBenin is a trusted partner to @gouvbenin on #VisionBenin2060 & public-service digitalisation, while deepening global partnerships.
After 33 years of @UN service, I’m pleased to conclude as RR of #Benin 🇧🇯
Congratulations Ahunna
Honoured to be sworn in today by @UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres as Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser on Africa at @UNOSAA1.
I'm humbled and grateful for the opportunity to continue to serve #Africa and the @UN at this important time.
Warm congratulations to @MINEPAT_Cameroon for the exemplary leadership and strategic coordination throughout the CPD formulation. Strong alignment with #SND30 for a resilient and inclusive future. #SDGs #LNOB @PNUDCameroun @UNDP @UN_Cameroon
A renewed commitment to advancing #Cameroon’s development!
The UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS Executive Board has approved #UNDPCameroon’s new #CountryProgrammeDocument (CPD), advancing three priorities: inclusive economic transformation; inclusive governance, resilience & social cohesion; and ecological transition, climate resilience & energy.
Welcoming the CPD, Cameroon’s Permanent Delegation to the #UN highlighted its development through consultations with #Govt🇨🇲 and stakeholders, its alignment with national priorities, including the #SND30, and its focus on inclusive and #SustainableDevelopment.
Presented by @UNDPAfrica RD a.i, @DeAissata, the CPD marks a new chapter in turning ambition into impact for people and communities across Cameroon.
#SDG17
Congratulations Ahunna and all the best
Honoured to be sworn in today by @UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres as Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser on Africa at @UNOSAA1.
I'm humbled and grateful for the opportunity to continue to serve #Africa and the @UN at this important time.
Mathieu Ciowela retweeted
Milestone achieved in #Kolofata Far North, Cameroon!
Thanks to @KSRelief_EN & @PNUDCameroun, participants have completed hands-on vocational training in mechanics, tailoring, catering, pump repairs, and welding.
Equipping communities with practical skills builds sustainable livelihoods and fosters long-term resilience.
#YouthEmpowerment
#Livelihoods
#LeaveNoOneBehind
Mathieu Ciowela retweeted
Cordial exchange with Ambassador Michel Tommo Monthe of Cameroon.
Development succeeds when countries lead and partners help turn ambition into action.
@UNDP stands ready to support Cameroon's priorities - including creating jobs and advancing the digital transformation.
Mathieu Ciowela retweeted
#PPRD-NW/SW: Women are not just part of the recovery, they are building it.
Across the #NW/SWRegions of 🇨🇲, women are rolling up their sleeves and working alongside men to rebuild schools, health centres, water systems and other essential infrastructure under the #PPRD-NW/SW.
They are breaking barriers, challenging stereotypes and proving that rebuilding communities is a shared responsibility. Every structure completed reflects their skill, dedication and resilience.
Their work is doing more than restoring infrastructure, it is creating stronger, more inclusive and more resilient communities, where women are recognized not just as beneficiaries, but as builders, leaders and drivers of recovery.
Félicitations une fois de plus Nephtalie, je suis fier de toi. Mes remerciements a Jesn Paul pour avoir encadré mon fiston. Soyez tous bénis
Une belle performance !
Félicitations à Nephthali Cibangu (~M2 ÉCOMATH) : Il est le seul étudiant, au titre de l’année académique 2025-2026, à avoir obtenu la mention « Excellent ». Il a moins de 25 ans.
2/ Cette réalisation académique lui a donc permis de remporter le Prix RAWJI, décerné chaque année à un finaliste de moins de 25 ans ayant obtenu les meilleurs résultats académiques en termes de pourcentage.
– Ayant moi-même eu l’honneur de remporter ce prix à l’époque où j’achevais mes études universitaires, je peux aisément imaginer la joie, la fierté et le sentiment d’accomplissement qui l’animent aujourd’hui.
3/ J’ai eu le privilège de diriger le mémoire de master de Nephthali et de le suivre dans les différentes activités du Département et du CIREM. Au fil de cet accompagnement, j’ai pu apprécier non seulement ses qualités intellectuelles, mais aussi son humilité, sa discipline et son goût prononcé pour le travail bien fait.
4/ Étant affilié au CIREM, je conjecture que Nephthali sait pertinemment que les plus grandes réalisations appartiennent à celles et ceux qui considèrent chaque succès non comme une fin en soi, mais comme une invitation à davantage d’humilité, de discipline et de travail. Point n’est donc besoin, pour moi, d’opiner longuement sur ces fondamentaux.
5/ Afin de saluer cette remarquable performance de Nephthali, le Centre interuniversitaire de recherches en économie mathématique (CIREM) organisera une réception en son honneur. RDV ce mercredi 5 août 2026, à 8 h 00, à la Médiathèque du CIREM. Joignez-vous à nous.
Encore toutes mes félicitations et plein succès pour la suite de votre parcours, Cher Nephthali !
Discipline,
ALT Une belle performance ! Félicitations à Nephthali Cibangu (~M2 ÉCOMATH) : Il est le seul étudiant, au titre de l’année académique 2025-2026, à avoir obtenu la mention « Excellent ». Il a moins de 25 ans. 2/ Cette réalisation académique lui a donc permis de remporter le Prix RAWJI, décerné chaque année à un finaliste de moins de 25 ans ayant obtenu les meilleurs résultats académiques en termes de pourcentage. – Ayant moi-même eu l’honneur de remporter ce prix à l’époque où j’achevais mes études universitaires, je peux aisément imaginer la joie, la fierté et le sentiment d’accomplissement qui l’animent aujourd’hui. 3/ J’ai eu le privilège de diriger le mémoire de master de Nephthali et de le suivre dans les différentes activités du Département et du CIREM. Au fil de cet accompagnement, j’ai pu apprécier non seulement ses qualités intellectuelles, mais aussi son humilité, sa discipline et son goût prononcé pour le travail bien fait.
Mathieu Ciowela retweeted
"Young people are a tremendous opportunity and a powerful force for the transformative change needed to build a more prosperous, inclusive, and sustainable future.
Through YouthConnekt Cameroon, we are advancing entrepreneurship, employability, innovation, civic engagement, and meaningful youth participation to unlock that potential."
Mathieu @Ciowela ,
Resident Representative,
#UNDPCameroon
#YouthConnektCameroon
#SteeringCommittee 2026
Mathieu Ciowela retweeted
Building Resilience Starts at the Community Level!
In #Buea🇨🇲, community focal points, CSOs, and local leaders’ capacities where strengthened in #DisasterRiskReduction, #ClimateAdaptation, sustainable resilience, and community #FeedbackMechanisms, as part of broader community sensitization efforts.
Beyond knowledge-building, this initiative is helping transform participants into community relays, able to adapt critical risk messages to local realities, promote lasting behavior change, and foster a stronger culture of prevention and citizen participation.
Organized by @UNDP🇨🇲, #MINAT, @EU_Commission, #BueaCouncil, and supported by the #ParamountRuler of Buea.
@UEauCameroun
#ClimateAction #CommunityResilience
Mathieu Ciowela retweeted
In #Bamenda, we visited #PPRD interventions with our partners: Islamic Primary School, Old Town #Bamenda & CBC Special School, Nkwen.
The result:
- Enrolment up, results improved
- 100% pass rate for Islamic Primary School in the Common Entrance Exam
- CBC Special School’s capacity strengthened to support learners with disabilities
Proof that better learning environments = real transformation.
Every child deserves quality, inclusive education. #LeaveNoOneBehind
#InclusiveEducation
#PPRD
Mathieu Ciowela retweeted
18+ schools rebuilt/rehabilitated. Thousands of kids back in class.
That’s what UNDP’s partnership with the Bamenda Archdiocese under the #PPRD-NW/SW looks like on the ground.
Our RR @Ciowela met with Archbishop Andrew Fuanya Nkea & Bishop John Berinyuy Tata in Bamenda to review @UNDP’s partnership with the Archdiocese of #Bamenda under #PPRD-NW/SW. We also explored how UNDP 🇨🇲’s new #CountryProgramme can deepen this collaboration for #ResilientDevelopment.
Government + Local faith leaders + development partners = faster, more trusted recovery.
#SocialCohesion
#InclusiveDevelopment
#SDGs
