Mathilde Closset

Currently associate economic affairs officer at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), her work is focusing on inclusive green economy and structural transformation in Africa. Before being at this position, she worked as a consultant on microeconomic studies for the International Centre for Agricultural research in the dry Areas (ICARDA), and with the World Food Program in Senegal. Then, she was working for the Foundation for International Development Study and Research (FERDI) in France. She holds a Master in development economics and project management from CERDI, Université d’Auvergne, in France.