Dr. Francis Mustapha Kai-Kai is Sierra Leone’s Minister of Planning and Economic Development; Chairs g7+ Group and Co-Chairs the International Dialogue on Peacebuilding and Statebuilding. Until his appointment as Minister, Dr Kai-Kai was Sierra Leone’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations.

Dr. Kai-Kai spent 12 years in the UN -Chief of DDR Sudan (2005-2007); Chief of Civil Affairs Liberia (2008-2018). Preceding his UN career, Dr. Kai-Kai was Executive Secretary-National Committee for Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (1999-2004); Director, Development Assistance Coordination Office, Sierra Leone.

Dr. Kai Kai holds B.A. (Hons) USL; MSc Agricultural Economics (UK) and PhD in Development (Germany) degrees, respectively. He is currently Chair of the g7+ and Co-Chair of the International Dialogue on Peacebuilding and Statebuidling (IDPS).