Debt and fiscal policy in the Arab region

• Co-authored several Secretary-General Reports on Financing for Development in Africa; Promotion of Durable Peace and Sustainable Development in Africa; UN System Response to COVID-19 in Africa; UN Monitoring Mechanism on the effectiveness of global partnership for Africa’s development• Led OSAA’s cluster of work on Social Protection and Illicit Financial Flows, and published technical papers and op-eds on relevant themes • Prepared technical contributions to General Assembly resolutions, High-level Political Forum, Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development, Financing for Development Forum, and other high-level events• Organized expert consultation meetings with member states representatives, UN agencies, academia, and civil society organizations to raise awareness on urgent issues facing the continent • Prepared background notes and speaking points for senior officials

• Undertook research and analysis on the disaster vulnerability of middle- and low-income countries – legal and regulatory frameworks, contingent liabilities related to disaster shocks, fiscal capacity for disaster response and recovery• Produced technical reports to inform policymakers on the design of risk financing strategies to enhance disaster resilience• Provided technical inputs to Project Concept Notes, Project Appraisal Documents, Systematic Country Diagnostics, and other key documents for operations in Cambodia, Lao PDR, the Philippines, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Uganda, etc.• Supported technical management of Multi-Donor Trust Funds, e.g., Global Risk Financing Facility (GRiF) and Southeast Asia Disaster Risk Financing Facility (SEADRIF) – drafting grant proposals, monitoring project portfolio, writing onor reports, and participating in multilateral negotiations

PFM Specialist for a Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) assessment in Khartoum, Sudan

Quantitative analyst for Digital Financial Services projects in Africa and the Middle East

Economist at the Public Investment Management Unit:• Drafted the first National Public Investment Policy and Operations Manual• Developed templates for Project Concept Note, Preliminary Screening, Economic and Financial Appraisal for MDAs• Delivered trainings for over 100 technical staff from 12 line ministries on project design• Assisted in the budget planning process for the three-year rolling Public Investment Program (PIP) • Built and managed a centralized database for 200+ ongoing and pipeline public investment projects • Collaborated with development partners (DFID, WBG, IMF, EU) on PFM reforms

• Performed analysis on regional economic indicators and contributed to the Social and Economic Survey and the regional SDG report • Co-authored MPDD policy brief on financial structure and economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region

At the Berkeley State Government Relations Office: • Studied university budgetary issues and the decline of state funding for public universities across the U.S. • Awarded the Charles H. Percy Undergraduate Grant for Public Affairs Research

Economic research on the growth trends of San Francisco Bay Area