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USAID
Total Duration4 yrs 5 mos
TitleInternational Policy Adviser to the Administrator
Dates EmployedMar 2013 – Jan 2015
Employment Duration1 yr 11 mos
LocationWashington D.C. Metro Area
Led Agency’s global policy strategy and diplomacy to increase development impact by creating strategic partnerships with bilateral and multi-lateral donors, and shaping global policy agreements in multilateral fora.
- Led US in OECD negotiations to modernize the definition of concessionality and Official Development Assistance (ODA), to improve incentives to increase and channel ODA to the neediest countries.
- Elevated USAID’s policy influence by cultivating and leading strategic development dialogues with UK, Sweden, EU, Australia, Japan, and China (first-ever).
- Advanced key policy priorities in major multilateral settings including the G7, G20, UN, OECD, and the World Bank. Supported development of major food security partnership during US presidency of the G8.
- Launched $400 million partnership with Sweden on Science, Technology, and Innovation. Cultivated a $1 billion commitment to Power Africa. See less
TitleDeputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Policy, Planning and Learning
Dates EmployedSep 2011 – Jan 2015
Employment Duration3 yrs 5 mos
LocationWashington D.C. Metro Area
Managed multiple offices and development of cross-cutting Agency policies.
- Co-chaired USAID’s first ever policy on resilience and helped design the $150 million Global Resilience Partnership, launched with the Rockefeller Foundation and Swedish SIDA.
- Secured US commitment to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI). Oversaw significant expansion of USAID’s financial data on Foreign Assistance Dashboard (www.foreignassistance.gov).
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