Over 25 years of experience in International Development at a variety of levels and institutions. As an economist, I...

- Search for innovative and efficient solutions for sustainable & inclusive economic development and poverty reduction, often found at the intersection of economics and other thematic areas.

- Connect macro to micro, growth to poverty, environment to economics, economic resilience to private sector development, and policy to finance.

- Always start with the bigger picture in search for the underlying drivers of challenges and opportunities, be it in development analysis, strategic decisions, organizational change, knowledge management or partnerships.

- Strongly believe in multilateralism, the role of aid as an enhancer of other resource flows and development actors, country ownership and the potential of partnership and knowledge sharing.

- Translate global development dynamics and the implications for the future of aid and development, from strategic decisions by development organizations to specific countries situations.

- Take a genuine interest in people, in understanding their perspectives and motivations, and the mutual learning, collaboration and change that follow

Functional Expertise:
- Strategy, strategic and systemic thinking, change leadership, partnership, evidence-based decision making, knowledge management and analytics.

Analytical Expertise:
- Economic growth and transformation, Economic reforms and structural change, Productivity and sector analysis, Investment climate assessment, Macroeconomic issues, Fiscal and debt sustainability analysis, Trade and economic diversification, Employment analysis, Climate and environmental economics, Country diagnostics of constraints to growth, Private sector development, Poverty, The future of aid, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Financing for Development (FFD) and private sector mobilization.