Mahmoud Mohieldin
Professor of Economics and Finance, Cairo University, UN Special Envoy on Financing Sustainable Development
Mahmoud Mohieldin is a global economist and the UN Special Envoy on Financing Sustainable Development, with over 30 years of experience in international finance and development. He leads the UN Secretary General expert group on debt solutions. Formerly Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund, Senior Vice President at the World Bank Group, he was Egypt’s first Minister of Investment. He also served as the UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP27. He chairs and serves at key international and regional advisory boards, co-chairs the WEF Global Future Council on the Business of Economic Growth. He is a Professor of Economics and Finance, Cairo University, a Visiting Senior Research Scholar at Columbia University, a Fellow of the World Academy of Arts and Science, a Fellow of the Royal Economic Society and Nonresident Senior Fellow at Brookings Institution.
Areas of Interest:
- Financial Economics
- Economic Growth
- Macroeconomics
Education:
- Ph.D., Economics, University of Warwick, England, 1995
- M.Sc., Economic and Social Policy Analysis, University of York, England, 1990
- Diploma, Quantitative Development Economics, Warwick University, England, 1989
Experience:
- Executive Director, International Monetary Fund, November 2020 - Present
- United Nations Special Envoy on Financing the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, February 2020
- Senior Vice President for the 2030 Development Agenda, UN Relations, and Partnerships, 2016
- Corporate Secretary and Executive Secretary to the Development Committee of the World Bank Group’s Board of Governors, 2014
- President’s Special Envoy on the Millennium Development Goals, 2013
- Minister of Investment of the Arab Republic of Egypt, 2004 - 2010
- Professor in Financial Economics, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics & Political Science, Cairo University, 2006 - present
Latest Publications:
- “Finding the Missing Millions Can Help Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.” Huffington Post, 8 Dec. 2015
- “Financing Sustainable Development: Innovative Ideas for Action.” World Bank blog. Washington, D.C, 21 Oct. 2015
- “Combating Desertification in the Post-2015 Agenda.” Huffington Post, 17 July 2014.
- “Partnerships to finance the post-2015 development agenda.” Development Progress financing progress blog series, ODI, 17 July 2014.
- “The MDGs and Beyond.” Let’s Talk Development, World Bank blog, 10 Jan. 2013 “Getting Cities Right.” Project Syndicate, 26 Feb. 2013.
On the Practice of Sustainable Growth in Egypt
Areas of Interest: Financial Economics Economic Growth Macroeconomics Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Warwick, England, 1995 M.Sc., Economic... Read More
March, 2026
Policy BriefsDomestic and External Determinants of Inflation: An Empirical Investigation for Egypt
Areas of Interest: Financial Economics Economic Growth Macroeconomics Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Warwick, England, 1995 M.Sc., Economic... Read More
June, 2025
Working PapersIs Egypt Ready for the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism? Evidence from Firm-Level Data
Areas of Interest: Financial Economics Economic Growth Macroeconomics Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Warwick, England, 1995 M.Sc., Economic... Read More
December, 2024
Working PapersWould Closing the Gender Digital Divide Close the Economic Gender Gap in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies?
Areas of Interest: Financial Economics Economic Growth Macroeconomics Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Warwick, England, 1995 M.Sc., Economic... Read More
May, 2022
Working PapersCan Disaster Preparedness Change the Game? Mitigating the Health Impact of Disease Outbreaks
Areas of Interest: Financial Economics Economic Growth Macroeconomics Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Warwick, England, 1995 M.Sc., Economic... Read More
March, 2021
Working PapersERF 30th Annual Conference: Tragedies of Regional Conflicts and Promises of Peacebuilding
Areas of Interest: Financial Economics Economic Growth Macroeconomics Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Warwick, England, 1995 M.Sc., Economic... Read More
Apr 21, 2024
ERF Special Session: GCC Economies in an Era of Energy Transition
Areas of Interest: Financial Economics Economic Growth Macroeconomics Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Warwick, England, 1995 M.Sc., Economic... Read More
Nov 04, 2023
GCC Economies in an Era of Energy Transition – Third ERF GCC Conference
Areas of Interest: Financial Economics Economic Growth Macroeconomics Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Warwick, England, 1995 M.Sc., Economic... Read More
Oct 30, 2023
ERF 29th Annual Conference: The Future of MENA Development Path: Risks and Opportunities in an Emerging World Order
Areas of Interest: Financial Economics Economic Growth Macroeconomics Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Warwick, England, 1995 M.Sc., Economic... Read More
May 04, 2023
The Globe Is Under Climatic Stress
Areas of Interest: Financial Economics Economic Growth Macroeconomics Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Warwick, England, 1995 M.Sc., Economic... Read More
Mar 19, 2023