Former Prime Minister of Sudan (2019 – 2021)
H.E. Hamdok (Ph.D.) is a Policy Analyst/Economist with over forty years of experience addressing development challenges in Africa and the Middle East at various levels (national and regional). Over the years, he has developed an interest in policy-oriented research and analysis, focusing on Regional Integration and Trade, Macroeconomics Policies, Governance, Institutional Analysis, Public Sector Reforms, and Resource Management. The primary author of many publications on African development challenges, including development finance, macroeconomics, governance, and other related issues. He served as a Senior Advisor Strategy and Partnerships, Trade and Development Bank, Deputy Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). Before that, he held senior positions at the UNECA, ILO, UNDP, the African Development Bank, Regional of International IDEA, for Africa and the Middle East 203-2008, and Deloitte & Touche. Prior to that, he was a senior official with the government of Sudan (Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning). Member of several Boards and High-Level Panels such as the Coalition on Dialogue for Africa (CODA); Member of the Board of Human Science Research Council (HSRC) of South Africa; Member of the Trade and Development Bank (TDB) Eminent Personalities Panel. Chair of the Advisory Council of Mo Ibrahim Foundation and Chair of the Technical Committee of the High-Level Panel (HLP) on Illicit Financial Flows from Africa.
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