From 1996 to 2002 he managed the Global Coalition for Africa in Washington, D.C., in close cooperation with World Bank.

From 1996 to 2002, Mr. Ould-Abdallah was the Executive Secretary of the Global Coalition for Africa, the Washington-based intergovernmental forum dedicated to addressing African issues.

Executive Director of the Global Coalition for Africa (1996-2002), an intergovernmental Washington-based forum dedicated to African issues.