The Future of Development Cooperation Coalition Announces Commissioners
Washington D.C., London, Accra — On April 7, the Future of Development Cooperation Coalition announced the full set of Commissioners who will guide its year-long effort to reimagine development cooperation for a new era defined by economic transformation, climate pressures, technological change, and shifting geopolitics.
The commissioners will join the co-chairs —announced in January in Davos — for the Coalition’s inaugural in-person meeting next week in Washington D.C. on the sidelines of the World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings. Co-chairs and commissioners will be available for media interviews throughout the week.
Co-hosted by the African Center for Economic Transformation and the Center for Global Development, the Coalition brings together a globally representative group of leaders spanning government, finance, multilateral institutions, private enterprise, civil society, and technology, with lived experience as forward-looking thinkers and change agents.
The Commissioners reflect exceptional regional breadth — across Africa, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and Asia, including China — and deep specialization in macroeconomics, climate finance, trade, sovereign debt, financial inclusion, governance reform, humanitarian response, fintech innovation, digital innovation and artificial intelligence, and private capital mobilization. They are all engaging in the Coalition in their personal capacities, united in their belief that this moment of profound opportunity requires bold thinking and urgent action.
Co-Chairs
Yemi Osinbajo (Nigeria) Former Vice President of Nigeria.
Arancha González Laya (Spain) Dean of the Paris School of International Affairs at Sciences Po and former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain.
Commissioners
Tamara Hasan Abed (Bangladesh). Managing Director of BRAC Enterprises.
Azucena Arbeleche (Uruguay). Director of Banco Itaú Uruguay and Banco Itaú Chile and former Minister of Economy and Finance of Uruguay.
Shenglin Ben (China). Founding Dean of Zhejiang University International Business School (ZIBS).
Abigail Kajumba (Uganda). Executive Director of Emerging Public Leaders.
Joaquim Levy (Brazil). Chair of the Climate Finance Hub; former Minister of Finance of Brazil; and former CFO and Managing Director of the World Bank Group.
Shankar Maruwada (India). Co-founder and CEO of EkStep Foundation, and a key member of the founding team for India’s digital identity program, Aadhaar.
Rania Al-Mashat (Egypt). Former Minister of Planning, Economic Development & International Cooperation and Tourism of Egypt.
David Miliband (United Kingdom). President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee; former Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the United Kingdom.
Jasandra Nyker (South Africa). Managing Partner of Saja Climate Partners.
Daouda Sembene (Senegal). President and CEO of AfriCatalyst.
Abigail’s commitment and dedication to Emerging Public Leaders' vision and our pan-African network of young public service professionals are only amplified through her personal role as a Commissioner.
At a time of profound global change, this extraordinary group of leaders from across government, finance, business, and civil society is working to reimagine development cooperation to better support economic transformation and sustainable prosperity. We are looking forward to following the rich conversations, research and future recommendations of the Coalition.
