August 2023 - Present

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Economist

 

Policy Analysis and Development Branch, Financing for Sustainable Development Office, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs

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• Core team member for the Financing for Sustainable Development Report by the Inter-agency Task Force on Financing for Development

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October 2018 - July 2023

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Economist

 

Development Research Branch, Economic Analysis and Policy Division, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs

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• Core team member for the UN DESA Sustainable Development Outlook

• Core team member for the UN DESA World Social Report

• Chapter co-lead for the UN Economist Network Report for the UN 75th Anniversary

• UN DESA focal point for multiple UN Secretary-General Policy Briefs on the effects of COVID-19

• Member of DESA Task Force for providing substantive support to the United Nations High-Level Advisory Board on Economic and Social Affairs. Board Members include former Heads of State, Nobel Laureate, and global thought leaders

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March 2017 - September 2018

 

Associate Economist

 

Development Research Branch, Economic Analysis and Policy Division, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs

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• Chapter lead for the UN DESA flagship publication World Economic and Social Survey 2018: Frontier Technologies for Sustainable Development

• Author for the special topic section of the 2017 Report of Secretary-General on development cooperation with middle-income countries

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January 2015 - February 2017

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Associate Economist

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Global Economic Monitoring Branch, Economic Analysis and Policy Division, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs

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• Monitored, and produced forecast for, East and Southeast Asian economies

• Core team member of the writing team for the United Nations flagship publication World Economic Situation and Prospects

• Coordinator for the United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects Monthly Briefing

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October 2013 - January 2015

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National Economist

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China Country Office, United Nations Development Programme

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• Led the economic section of UNDP China

• Provided technical support to the climate change team in managing the country office’s climate change and environment project portfolio

• Advised senior management in identifying and exploring strategic opportunities of UNDP China by preparing reports on China’s policies in key UNDP working areas and project proposals

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Earlier positions

• Policy Analyst, UNDP China (April 2013 - September 2013)

• Policy Associate, UNDP China (April 2012 - March 2013)

• Policy Assistant, UNDP China (October 2011 - March 2012)

• Research Assistant, Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford (September - October 2010)