Abdou Yohanna from Niger Republic, is a representative for the West African Region to the CAN International Advisory Board, holds a Masters in Development Studies from the Geneva Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, in Humanitarian Action from the University of Geneva and in Social-Anthropology of Health from the University Abdou Moumouni Niamey. He has 23 years of working experience in the field of Rural Development, Humanitarian Action, Social Economic Rehabilitation and Disability Inclusion.

He first worked for 10 years as Socio-economic development Coordinator at SIM Danja Leprosy Hospital (funded by The Leprosy Mission). Since 2012 and currently acting as Head of Programmes and Research for The Leprosy Mission Niger.