Florent Dabangdata Dimissia is a UN Volunteer Expert with the Prevention of Violent Extremism (PVE) project of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). With his strong knowledge of local customs and languages, Florent is involved in inter-religious and inter-generational dialogues. He helps build peace among communities made vulnerable through extremist insurgencies.
Florent serves in the locality of Kousseri in the far north of Cameroon. In this area, conflict and instability are triggered by extremist groups such as Boko Haram. To prevent violent extremism, UNDP focuses its interventions on conflict prevention, inclusive governance, social cohesion and the creation of economic opportunities.