Ms. Lamia Moubayed is a development specialist with more than twenty years’ experience in leading programs and institutions with a focus on policies, capacity development and development cooperation in post-conflict and fragile contexts. Her experience spans senior positions in Government, international development, and the private sector, working for and with the IMF, the WB and UN agencies, and advising on Agenda 2030 for sustainable development as vice chair of the UN Committee of Experts on Public Administration. She currently leads a center of excellence in governance and public financial management (PFM) in Lebanon and is a non-resident international fellow at the Asfari Institute for Civil Society and Citizenship at the American University of Beirut.

Fluent in four languages, Ms. Moubayed holds an M.Sc. degree from the American University of Beirut and Professional Certificates in Strategic Policy Planning from the UK. She was awarded the French distinction of “Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur” for her dedication to development cooperation.