Tertius Zongo, former Prime Minister and Minister Delegate for Budget and Planning of Burkina Faso, Director of the Sahel Chair (FERDI) He is also a Senior consultant and a corporate administrator. A former Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance of Burkina Faso, he held senior positions in the Burkina Faso administration and taught at the University of Ouagadougou and the Ecole Nationale des Régies Financières. As a consultant, he has supported several governments in coordinating actions, managing for results, and strengthening dialogue between Government and the Private sector. Tertius Zongo has a detailed knowledge of development and financing issues. His recent contributions have focused on addressing fragility factors in development policies under the lead of the Transition Department of the African Development Bank (AfDB). He also worked on development in insecure areas with FERDI. He is co-author of several publications, including " Linking Security and Development - A plea for the Sahel ", Ferdi, 2016