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AFRICA

Burundi
Maria Paola Bertone (University di Pavia, London School of Economics & London School
of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine), Ministry of Health, 2007–09
Thomas Lassourd (HEC Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales and DELTA Ecole des
Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales EHESS), Vice President's Offi ce, 2008-10
Amy Mawson (University of Manchester), Ministry of Regional Integration, 2007–09

Ethiopia
William Davies (University of Nottingham, University of Sydney, George Washington
University), Ministry of Water Resources, 2007—09
Amir Jones (Imperial College London, Birkbeck College and London School of Economics),
Ministry of Education, 2008-10
Maude Ruest-Archambault (Universite de Montreal and London School of Economics),
Ministry of Health, 2008-10

Ghana
Mombert Hoppe (Maastricht University, Institut d'Etudes Europeennes), Ministry of Trade,
2007–09
Michele Savini Zangrandi (University College London), Ministry of Education, Sport and
Science, 2008-10

Lesotho
Simon Davies (University of Dundee, La Sorbonne, CORIPE Piemonte and University of
Bath), Department of Economic Policy, MoFDP, 2008-10
Tomasz Iwanow (University of Wroclaw, University of Sussex and University of Manchester),
Department of Economic Policy, MoFDP, 2008-10
Hesse McKechnie (University of Southampton and London School of Economics), Private
Sector Development, MoFDP, 2008-10
Thomas Newton-Lewis (University of Oxford), Department of Development Planning,
MoFDP, 2007–09

Madagascar
Catherine Abi-Habib (University of Cambridge and London School of Economics), Aid
Coordination, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, 2008-10
Tom Copple (University of Edinburgh and London School of Economics), Department of
Trade and Industry, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Trade Division), 2008-10
Maia Stead (University of Cambridge, Birkbeck College and Universite Catholique
de Louvain), Department of Method and Planning, Ministry of Economy, Trade and
Industry, 2008-10

Malawi
Amlata Persaud (University of Oxford), Budget Unit, Ministry of Education, 2007–09
Verity Outram (University of Newscastle and University of Oxford), Debt and Aid
Management Division, Ministry of Finance, 2008-10
Mark Miller (University of Leeds and School of Oriental & African Studies), Budget Division,
Ministry of Finance, 2008-10
Alex Pienkowski (Cardiff University, University of Edinburgh), Department of Private Sector
Development, Ministry of Industry and Trade, 2007–09
Philip Stevens (University of Cambridge and Birkbeck College), Directorate of Trade,
Ministry of Industry and Trade, 2008-10

Mozambique
Laura Anselmi (Universita Commerciale Luigi Bocconi, University of Oxford), Ministry of
Health 2007–09
Ricardo da Costa (University College London and University of Oxford), Ministry of
Education, 2008-10
Nicolas Maennling (University of Birmingham and University of Warwick), Directorate of
Industry, Ministry of Industry and Commerce, 2008-10
Alessandro Pisani (School of Oriental & African Studies), Ministry of Finance, 2008-10
Caroline Slaven (University of Edinburgh, School of Oriental & African Studies, University
of London), Ministry of Planning and Development, Poverty Analysis Division, 2007–09
Kilara Suit (School of Oriental & African Studies, University of London), Ministry of
Agriculture, Unit for the Promotion of Commercial Agriculture (GSPCA), 2007–09
Thomas Wagstaff (University of Oxford and University of Manchester), Directorate of
International Relations, Ministry of Industry and Commerce, 2008-10

Namibia
Omar-Jesus Fofanah-Rodriguez (Universidad de Barcelona and School of Oriental &
African Studies), Ministry of Finance, 2008-10
Antonia Custance Baker (University of Cambridge, School of Oriental & African Studies,
University of London), Department of Environment/Namibia Nature Foundation,
2007–09

Nigeria
Emos Ansah (University of Oxford, School of Oriental & African Studies, University of
London), National Planning Commission, 2007–09
Gareth Davies (University College London and University of Oxford), Federal Inland
Revenue Service, 2008-10
Jonathan Phillips (University of Oxford, London School of Economics and School of
Oriental & African Studies), Office of the President, Millenium Development Goals,
2008-10
Clara Picanyol-Puig (Universitat Pompeu Fabra Barcelona, London School of Economics),
Ministry of Finance (Budget Office), 2007–09

Rwanda
Atrayee Basu (University of Cambridge, London School of Economics), Ministry of
Infrastructure, 2007–09
Frances Cossar (London School of Economics, School of Oriental & African Studies,
University of London), Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, Budget Department,
2007–09
Joseph Holden (University of Bristol and School of Oriental & African Studies), Ministry of
Trade and Industry, 2008-10
Alexandra Lowe (School of Oriental & African Studies and University of Oxford), Ministry
of Agriculture and Animal Resources, 2008-10
Natalie Skerritt (University of Bristol and University of Nottingham), Ministry of Finance
and Economic Planning, Macroeconomic Department, 2008-10
Jonathan Stever (Texas A&M University, School of Oriental & African Studies, University of
London), Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, External Finance Unit, 2007–09
Gemma Williams (University of Sheffield and Universiteit van Amsterdam), MInistry of
Health, 2008-10

Sierra Leone
Conor Doyle (Trinity College Dublin, University of Warwick), Ministry of Finance (EPRU),
2007–09
Tim Ohlenburg (University of Edinburgh and London School of Economics), Ministry of
Finance (Budget Bureau), 2007-2009
Suhrid Patel (London School of Economics), Ministry of Agriculture & Food Security,
2007–09

South Africa
Khaled Ahmed (University of Leicester and School of Oriental & African Studies), Health
Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD) at the University of Kwazulu-
Natal, 2008-10
Fatima Beg (Universitat Hamburg, School of Oriental & African Studies, University of
London), Urban Development and Infrastructure, National Treasury, 2007–09
Yacine Bio-Tchane (Rutgers College New Jersey, London School of Economics), CABRI,
National Treasury, 2007–09
Johanna Jochim (University of York and University of Warwick), Microeconomist: Sector
and Regulatory Analysis, National Treasury, 2008-10
Ewa Karwowski (Technische Universitaet and School of Oriental & African Studies),
Macroeconomic Analysis, Economic Policy Division, National Treasury, 2008-10
Alexander Pick (University of Oxford, Birkbeck College and University College London),
Social Security and Retirement Reform, Public Finance Division, National Treasury,
2008-10

Southern Sudan
Eleanor Cockburn (University of Cambridge and School of Oriental and African Studies,
University of London), Ministry of Finance & Economic Planning (Planning), 2007–09
Lee Crawfurd (School of Oriental & African Studies and University of Oxford), Ministry of
Finance & Economic Planning (Budget), 2008-10
William French (Dalhousie University and London School of Economics), Ministry of
Finance and Economic Planning (Planning), 2008-10
Thomas Hart (University of Oxford, London School of Economics), Ministry of Finance &
Economic Planning (Budget), 2007–09
Abhijeet Singh (University of Delhi and University of Oxford), Southern Sudan Commission
for Census, Statistics and Evaluation, 2008-10

Swaziland
Jhelum Chatterjee (University of Bath and London School of Economics), Ministry of
Finance, 2008-10
Jennifer Tyldesley (University of Oxford and School of Oriental & African Studies), Ministry
of Health/National Emergency Response Committee on HIV/AIDS (NERCHA), 2008–10

Tanzania
Samantha Dodd (Rhodes University and London School of Economics), Ministry of Trade
and Industry, Tanzania, 2008-10
Daniel Fujiwara (School of Oriental & African Studies, University of London and University
of Sussex), Ministry of Finance, 2007–09
Shefali Rai (University of Oxford and London School of Economics), President's Offi ce -
Planning Commission, 2007–09

Uganda
Hazel Granger (University of Cambridge and School of Oriental & African Studies), Tax
Policy Department, Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, 2008-10
Joanna Newton Dunn (University of Durham and University of Nottingham), Ministry of
Education, 2008-10
Natalie Rule (Monash University, Birkbeck College, School of Oriental and African Studies,
University of London), Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development,
Macroeconomic Policy Department, 2007–09
Natasha Sharma (University of Warwick), Poverty Monitoring Analysis Division, Ministry of
Finance, Planning and Economic Development, 2008-10

Zambia
Laura Collinson (McMaster University and London School of Economics), Department of
Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Trade, 2008-10
Vinayak Nagaraj (Madras University and London School of Economics), Department of
National Policy and Programme Implementation, Ministry of Finance and Planning,
2007–09

Zanzibar
Martin Alton (London School of Economics, Sciences Po and University College London),
Ministry of Finance & Economic Affairs, 2008-10
Joel Burman (University of East Anglia and School of Oriental and African Studies,
University of London), Ministry of Finance & Economic Affairs, 2007–09
Kai-Dennis Straehler-Pohl (Technische Universitaet Dresden and University of York),
Ministry of Health, 2007–09

THE CARIBBEAN

Guyana
Evangelia Bachtsetzi (Queen Mary & Westfi eld College and London School of Economics),
Ministry of Agriculture, 2008-10
Federica Chiappe (Universita Commerciale Luigi Bocconi and University of Sussex),
Environmental Protection Agency, 2008-10
Andreas Lendle (HEI Geneva and University of St Galen), Ministry of Foreign Trade and International Co-operation, 2007-09
Jonathan Said (University of Malta and University of Warwick), Ministry of Tourism,
Industry and Commerce, 2008-10

THE PACIFIC

Fiji
Samantha Torrance (University of Nottingham), Ministry of Finance, National Planning &
Sugar Industry, 2007–09

Papua New Guinea
Nicola Blackford (University of Bristol, University of Oxford), Department of National
Planning, Policy and Research Division, 2007–09
Patrick Hettinger (University of Tulsa and John Hopkins University), Bank of Papua New
Guinea, 2008-10
Samuel Mackay (University of Edinburgh, University of Cambridge and University of
Manchester), Internal Revenue Commission, 2008-10

Solomon Islands
James Callender (University of Cambridge and University of East Anglia), Ministry of
Commerce, 2007–09
Thomas Coward (University of Durham and University of Oxford), Central Bank of Solomon
Islands, 2008-10
Daniel Hetherington (University of Cambridge and University of Nottingham), Ministry of
Trade, 2007–09
Richard Williams (University of York and London School of Economics), Ministry of Finance,
2008-10

Vanuatu
Samantha Cook (Heriot-Watt University and University of Nottingham), Reserve Bank,
2007–09
Theodore Talbot (McGill University and Trinity College Dublin), Department of Trade,
Industry and Investment, 2008-10
Peter Wallace (University of Glasgow and University of Strathclyde), Ministry of Finance
and Economic Management, 2008-10

Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS)
Josephine Dakar (University of Leicester and London School of Economics), Suva, Fiji,
2007–09

Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)
Tim Martyn (University of Melbourne and London School of Economics), Secretariat of the
Pacific Community, 2008-10

South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC)
Angela Ambroz (American, Washington and University of Oxford), Ocean and Islands
Programme, Suva, Fiji, 2007–09

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