Supporting countries in strengthening the enabling environment for scaling up public and private finance to achieve integrated national development and environmental objectivesMain responsibilities include - Leading the development of decision-support tools (UNEP-University of Oxford collaboration on Global Recovery Observatory and the Sustainable Budgeting Approach) for Ministries of Finance to understand trade-offs and potential impacts of fiscal policy on national development and… Show more Supporting countries in strengthening the enabling environment for scaling up public and private finance to achieve integrated national development and environmental objectivesMain responsibilities include - Leading the development of decision-support tools (UNEP-University of Oxford collaboration on Global Recovery Observatory and the Sustainable Budgeting Approach) for Ministries of Finance to understand trade-offs and potential impacts of fiscal policy on national development and environmental objectives. - Leading the development and implementation of the financing strategy underpinning the GEF Net Zero Nature Positive Integrated Programme, a GEF-8 funded project covering 12 countries across Asia, Africa and the LAC region, and coordinating the work planning and development of a MDB Coordination Group with ADB and CAF to harmonise and integrate climate and nature considerations in MDB lending and operations- Managing the development and delivery of technical assistance and capacity development on aligning financial flows with integrated national development and environmental objectives in Member States through the Partnership for Action on Green Economy, the Joint SDG Fund, and the INFF- Managing and shaping the work program of the GIZ and IKI-funded Green Fiscal Policy Network, a knowledge management platform dedicated to exploring the opportunities and challenges of green fiscal policy reform and implementation, and strengthening partnerships with regional ECOSOCs, UN agencies, the IMF, and Member States Show less

Delivered a review of current state of biodiversity policies and evolution in France; contribution to a workshop on possible pathways for Post-2020 Biodiversity Framework, specifically for France

CLIMATE-SMART INVESTMENT ANALYSIS & STRATEGY FOR WORLD BANK PORTFOLIO IN ASIA AND AFRICA- Contributed to the development of climate-smart investment strategy for projects in Uganda, Tanzania, Mali, Montenegro, Nigeria, Pakistan and Cote d’Ivoire through research and analytical support to the author team- Developed actionable policy briefings for government ministers and country management units; Provided management support to the Head of the Africa Agriculture Policy Unit at the… Show more CLIMATE-SMART INVESTMENT ANALYSIS & STRATEGY FOR WORLD BANK PORTFOLIO IN ASIA AND AFRICA- Contributed to the development of climate-smart investment strategy for projects in Uganda, Tanzania, Mali, Montenegro, Nigeria, Pakistan and Cote d’Ivoire through research and analytical support to the author team- Developed actionable policy briefings for government ministers and country management units; Provided management support to the Head of the Africa Agriculture Policy Unit at the World Bank- Supported operational teams and task managers with screening project documents for potential climate impacts and quantification of potential GHG emissions and reductions from specific interventions proposed in projects- Co-authored country notes on potential agri-food regional value chain opportunities for SADC countries - Coordinated the development of short briefs on relevance of NDC submissions for agri-food sector in all IBRD and IDA countries for internal senior management deliberations Show less

INFLUENCED ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL MARKET & ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY FOR PRIVATE SECTOR STAKEHOLDERS AT THE OECD- Led the policy dialogue between the private sector & OECD on Monetary & Fiscal Policies, Banking Regulation, Access to Finance for SMEs, Investment Treaties, Green Growth & Green Finance- Drafted position papers and policy briefs to communicate private sector considerations; met with C-suite executives and government counterparts to align interests and strategies- Supported… Show more INFLUENCED ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL MARKET & ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY FOR PRIVATE SECTOR STAKEHOLDERS AT THE OECD- Led the policy dialogue between the private sector & OECD on Monetary & Fiscal Policies, Banking Regulation, Access to Finance for SMEs, Investment Treaties, Green Growth & Green Finance- Drafted position papers and policy briefs to communicate private sector considerations; met with C-suite executives and government counterparts to align interests and strategies- Supported the organisation of B20 China SME Finance Forum - contribution to G20 China process Show less

DEVELOPED A PUBLIC SECTOR INNOVATION KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT TOOL FOR THE OECD- Enabled the OECD to gather, analyze & disseminate knowledge on Public Sector Innovation worldwide- Reviewed & analyzed existing case study models used in different sectors, aligned with the likely needs of the OECD & the global policymaker, understood through expert interviews;- Implemented the case study model to four international case studies of innovations, covering a range of public sector… Show more DEVELOPED A PUBLIC SECTOR INNOVATION KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT TOOL FOR THE OECD- Enabled the OECD to gather, analyze & disseminate knowledge on Public Sector Innovation worldwide- Reviewed & analyzed existing case study models used in different sectors, aligned with the likely needs of the OECD & the global policymaker, understood through expert interviews;- Implemented the case study model to four international case studies of innovations, covering a range of public sector innovations, as a proof of concept; able to quantify & visualize data generated Show less

ASSISTED THE ADVISER FOR INDIA AT THE OECD IN DRAFTING POLITICAL & ECONOMIC BRIEFS, DEVELOPING EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS MATERIAL & HIRING EXPERT CONSULTANTS - Prepared sensitive economic & political policy briefs & notes on India for considential internal OECD use, including recommendations & implications for OECD’s work with India; holiday cover for the Adviser to India- Drafted a brochure highlighting OECD’s work with India titled “Active with India 2015”, co-ordinated inputs… Show more ASSISTED THE ADVISER FOR INDIA AT THE OECD IN DRAFTING POLITICAL & ECONOMIC BRIEFS, DEVELOPING EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS MATERIAL & HIRING EXPERT CONSULTANTS - Prepared sensitive economic & political policy briefs & notes on India for considential internal OECD use, including recommendations & implications for OECD’s work with India; holiday cover for the Adviser to India- Drafted a brochure highlighting OECD’s work with India titled “Active with India 2015”, co-ordinated inputs across all directorates within the OECD- Prepared TORs for hiring external policy experts & monitored progress Show less

DESIGNED & IMPLEMENTED A CREATIVE EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS & ADVOCACY STRATEGY FOR A NGO IN MOZAMBIQUE TO RAISE FUNDS FOR BUILDING A SCHOOL - Kept donors past & present engaged by creating & sharing creative content, including videos & blogs; designed a impact evaluation mechanism for the NGO- Funds rose 3x from $7,869 in Sep’11 to more than $25,000; school construction completed in April 2014

CO-FOUNDED A START-UP FOCUSED ON CREATING VALUE FOR RESTAURANTS & THEIR CLIENTS- Self-designed the web/mobile app & the business strategy for the "FB of Food"; a tool to leverage the social aspect of food to generate business for restaurants & crowd intelligence for users- Failure of app yielded valuable lessons about team work, product management & strategy design

ASSISTED THE MARKETING TEAM OF A CHINESE MANUFACTURER IN BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT- Handled communications with international clients & represented the company at the Spring Canton Fair- Assisted in the organization of training for sales staff