Jean-Charles Dei

Jean-Charles Dei (born 1961 in Bamako) is a Malian official working for the United Nations' World Food Programme.

After assignments in Guinea, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Chad, he was appointed in 2005 as WFP director in Central African Republic, amidst a humanitarian crisis that threatened the lives of thousands. [cite web|url=http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=58570|title=IRIN: Food aid in CAR] During this time, he also assumed the functions of acting United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator on several occasions.

In 2006, he was pivotal in attracting international attention to the crisis and preventing starvation for large numbers of people. [cite web|url=http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/LTIO-6NBMLA?OpenDocument|title=UN: over 50,000 risk starvation in CAR] In 2007, he commanded an operation to bring food aid to over 30,000 new Sudanese in the country's north-east. [cite web|url=http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0706/S00251.htm|title=UN: WFP to airlift food aid to Sudanese refugees in CAR]

During his mandate, WFP also introduced UNHAS flights in the country.

In 2007, he was appointed as WFP director in Burundi.

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