Ian Richards Email & Phone Number

Tunis, Tunisia

• Coordinating large-scale public sector digital transformation projects in the MENA region.• Developing strategic partnerships with donors and beneficiary governments in the region.• Mobilising political support around digital transformation in the public sector and formulate global norms.Currently managing projects with European Commission, Netherlands Government, World Bank and DAI

Geneva, Switzerland

• Design and management of large-scale public sector digital transformation projects.• Investment facilitation strategies, negotiations and implementation. • Building and management of partnerships with governments, multilateral agencies and international financial institutions.• Communication of programme achievements.• Creation of stand-alone operational structures and governance frameworks • Mobilising political support around digital transformation in the public sector and formulate global norms.• Addressing bottlenecks in programme delivery and expanding training capacity in digital government transformation. Currently managing projects with European Commission, Netherlands Government, World Bank and DAI

Geneva, Switzerland

• Created the UNCTAD Digital Investment Guides Programme (www.theiguides.org) to help governments promote their investment opportunities and environments online, with a focus on renewables. • Developed an online template for national investment guides that is widely used by investment promotion agencies and consultants in the sector.• Built regional partnerships (UN Economic Commission for Africa, Caribbean Economic Development Agency) to triple implementation rate to 6 guides a year and reach a total 36 countries. • Advised governments on improving their business and investment environments.

Geneva, Switzerland

• Researched and provided technical assistance to governments to improve policies and regulations governing foreign investment, through the UNCTAD Investment Policy Reviews, Blue Books on Best Practices in Investment Promotion and Facilitation, and presentations.• Organized investment fairs bringing investors from China and India to Africa.• Represented the organization at various events and presented to universities.

Geneva, Switzerland

• Provided research and policy recommendations on the integration of developing countries into the global economy as part of a joint UNDP and UNCTAD programme on globalization and sustainable human development.

New York, United States

• Oversight of budget, operations, senior appointments, pension benefits, risk management and asset-liability monitoring at $70 billion defined-benefit pension fund. • Mobilised reform of governance, senior leadership and operations in order to improve client orientation and workplace culture, cut processing and payment times, reduce operational and investment risk, improve transparency on ESG transition and regulatory compliance, and strengthen internal audit and implementation of audit recommendations.

Geneva, Switzerland

• Developing content on UN and diplomatic life. Interviews with UN staff, diplomats and innovators.

New York, United States

• Researching and developing content on trade, investment, digital government, development and UN reform.

Geneva, Switzerland

• Oversight of budget, facilities, harbour management, construction, communications, events and contractor relations.• Increased revenues 2.5x in three years by digitalising cash management, investing in new equipment, facilities and events, and growing and diversifying membership by age and origin.

Geneva, Switzerland

• Oversight of sales, staffing, overall strategy and financials at a 13 million CHF turnover FMCG store focused on UN staff and diplomats.

Geneva, Switzerland

• Operating in low-yield, post-economic crisis environment, oversaw budget, investment mandate selection and management, regulatory compliance, global custody and loan matters at 700 million CHF savings and loans mutual.

Geneva, Switzerland

• Oversaw plan coverage, actuarial balance, claims management and financial statements at mutual health insurance covering 31,000 UN staff and dependents.

Colombo, Sri Lanka

• Worked for a Sri Lankan NGO on community and mental health issues.• Contributed to fundraising, reporting and media outreach.

Master Of Science (Msc), Economics

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Economics And Politics

Education record