Fahmida Khatun
Executive Director, Centre for Policy Dialogue
- Education
- PhD, Economics, UCL, University of London
Dr. Fahmida Khatun is the Executive Director of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), a leading think tank in Bangladesh and South Asia.
Dr. Khatun’s research interests and expertise include macroeconomic policy, climate change, environment, energy economics, green economy, aid effectiveness, multilateral development banks, international trade and World Trade Organization issues, digital economy, youth employment, health issues, interests of Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and women’s contribution to the economy.
She received her PhD in Economics from UCL, University of London. She did her post-doctoral research at Columbia University as a Fulbright Scholar and undertook joint research with Professor Jeffery Sachs. She has also participated in a Leadership Decision Making program at Harvard University.
She is a member of the Task Force on Climate, Development and the International Monetary Fund.