Matthew Rycroft CBE has been the Permanent Secretary at the Department for International Development since 22 January 2018. Matthew was previously the British Permanent Representative to the United Nations from April 2015 to January 2018. From March 2011, Matthew was the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Chief Operating Officer. Prior to that, he was FCO Europe Director from 2008 and British…
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Hon Ken Ofori-Atta, assumed office as Ghana’s Finance Minister on January 27, 2017. He brings over 30 years’ experience in Ghanaian and international financial sector. He was a Co-Founder and former Chairman of the Databank Group (an investment banking firm) in Ghana. He was the Executive Chairman from 1990 until his retirement on February 14, 2012. Prior to co-founding Databank in 1990, the Hon…
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Liliana Rojas-Suarez is a senior fellow at the Center for Global Development with expertise on Latin America, financial regulation, Basel II and III and the development impact of global financial flows. She is the co-author or editor of almost a dozen books. Her most recent book is Growing Pains in Latin America: An Economic Growth Framework as Applied to Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico and…
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On June 23, 2017, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed Diane Jacovella as deputy minister of international development, effective July 31, 2017. Prior to this, Ms. Jacovella was Associate Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and served as the G7 Foreign Affairs Sous-Sherpa Ms. Jacovella also served as Assistant Deputy Minister, Global Issues and Development, at Global Affairs Canada from…
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Sigrid Kaag worked for Shell International in London between 1988 and 1990 and at the UN Political Affairs Section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1990 to 1993. She subsequently held a series of international positions. From 1994 to 1997 she was the Programme Manager and Head of Donor Relations at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in Jerusalem. She then worked at the…
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Mahmuda Begum joined the Bangladesh Civil Service in 1986. She worked as Assistant Commissioner and Magistrate in different districts of Bangladesh. Her work experience covers field administration, criminal Justices, Local Government Institutions, Land Administration and Secretariat. As a career civil servant she underwent different professional trainings in various training institutions of home…
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Aisha Khan has over 20 years experience in development work. As Founder & Head of the Civil Society Coalition for Climate Change & Mountain and Glacier Protection Organization, she works at the community and policy level to strengthen climate action by supporting inclusive and participatory practices that promote social ecological and democratic equity. She is a member on the Board of…
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Jessica has expertise in managing risk management, anti-corruption, and capacity building initiatives. Starting her career as a Peace Corps volunteer in Guyana, she has since dedicated her time to working with clients across both public and private sectors in developing markets. Having lived and worked in the Caribbean, Latin America, Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Europe, she has a demonstrated…
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Elizabeth (Liz) Yee is the Vice President of City Solutions, and is also responsible for overseeing the Global Delivery, Operations and Research functions within the City Solutions Team. Prior to joining 100 Resilient Cities, Liz spent 16 years as a public finance banker working with U.S. cities, municipal and state agencies and 501(c)3s to develop and execute financing strategies to fund their…
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Patricia Espinosa took office on 18 July 2016. Ambassador of Mexico to Germany since 2012 and from 2001 to 2002, Ms. Espinosa was Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mexico from 2006 to 2012, bringing more than 30 years of experience at highest levels in international relations, specialized in climate change, global governance, sustainable development, gender equality and protection of human rights.…
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