Fred Frippiat has more than 20 years of experience working in the United Nations system. He began his career as a UN volunteer in Kosovo in 1999. He later served as Head of UNOPS Office in Pristina for more than 5 years. Since 2016, he has served as Head of Programme for UNOPS Multi-Country Office in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Before joining UNOPS, he held several managerial roles with UNDP in Nigeria and in the Balkans. He holds a bachelor’s degree in international relations and history from Vesalius College, Belgium as well as a Master’s degree in Project Management from Limerick University, Ireland.