Tunis, Tunisia
I help governments restructure and digitalise their work to better support the economy and the public. Results with governments of select countries: +200% formalised businesses +350% youth-owned businesses +30% women business owners +200% formal sector jobs +40% foreign direct investment Work involves challenging traditional assumptions, clarifying complex regulations, questioning unnecessary procedures, and integrating single windows and AI agents. Typical project duration: 18-24 months. More at http://www.digitalgovernment.world
• Coordinating large-scale public sector digital transformation projects in the MENA region. • Developing partnerships with donors and beneficiary governments in the region. • Mobilising political support around digital transformation in the public sector and formulate global norms. • Managing projects with European Commission, Netherlands Government, World Bank and DAI
• Design and management of public sector digital transformation projects. • Investment facilitation strategies, negotiations and implementation. • Building and management of partnerships with governments, multilateral agencies and international financial institutions. • 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. • Training governments on economic development issues.
• Created the UNCTAD Digital Investment Guides Programme (www.theiguides.org) to help governments promote their investment opportunities and environments online. • Developed an online template for national investment guides widely used by investment promotion agencies and consultants in the sector. • Built regional partnerships (UN Economic Commission for Africa, Caribbean Economic Development Agency) to increase programme implementation. • Advised governments on improving their business and investment environments.
• 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.
• Developing content on UN and diplomatic life. Interviews with UN staff, diplomats and innovators.
• Researching and developing content on trade, investment, digital government, development and UN reform.
• 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.