Nabil Gangi, a national of Canada, has a background in engineering (Ain Shams University in Cairo), project and financial management (American University of Cairo) and business administration (Henley Management College and Brunel University in the United Kingdom).

Before being appointed as Deputy Regional Representative for Europe and Central Asia and Secretary of its Regional Conference, Nabil held the same post in FAO’s Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa in Cairo, his city of birth. Prior to that, he headed the Organization’s Shared Services Centre in Budapest, providing support to FAO’s essential administrative operations, including human resources, financial services, and asset and travel management.

During his 25 year career with FAO, Nabil has assumed increasingly senior-level positions including in FAO’s headquarters in Rome where he successfully managed staff-related benefits, particularly in the area of pensions and social security for the Rome-based UN agencies. More recently, in addition to his role as Deputy Regional Representative for Europe and Central Asia, Nabil heads the FAO offices in four Western Balkan countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia. 

Before joining the United Nations, Nabil gained wide experience in the humanitarian development field through senior management positions with multilateral and non-governmental organizations.  This work included managing development programmes and projects funded by leading donors such as the European Union and the United States Agency for International Development, among others. 

Throughout his career in international development Nabil has travelled extensively leading several organizational development missions in more than 25 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America.