Fatou Leigh
Economic Advisor, UNDP for South Africa and Lesotho
Fatou Leigh, Economic Advisor at UNDP for South Africa and Lesotho has held similar position for Kenya and Swaziland. In addition to public sector reform, policy formulation and strategic planning, she has extensive experience in development effectiveness and is supporting Governments in the localisation of the Sustainable Development Goals, (SDGs 2030).
As Project Director of the World Bank funded Capacity Building for Economic Management Project, she played a pivotal role in statistical reforms and implementation of the Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) in The Gambia, thus promoting use of reliable data for decision making and accountability in the use of public resources.