Sara Hess
Functional Title:
Associate Economic Affairs Officer
Institution:
ESCWA - Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia
Email Address:
sara.hess@un.org
Phone Number:
+961 76 730 397
Bio
Sara Hess is an Associate Economic Affairs Officer with the UN’s Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia in Beirut where she works in the Climate Change and Natural Resource Sustainability Cluster, primarily on issues related to water scarcity in the Arab Region. Previously, she was an Associate Economic Affairs Officer with the UN’s Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean in the subregional headquarters in Mexico City. Prior to joining the UN, she was a Research Director at Harvard Business School and a Private Sector Development Consultant for the World Bank. She holds a master's in city and regional planning with a focus on regional economic development from MIT and a bachelor's in economic from Wellesley College.
Sara Hess is an Associate Economic Affairs Officer with the UN’s Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia in Beirut where she works in the Climate Change and Natural Resource Sustainability Cluster, primarily on issues related to water scarcity in the Arab Region. Previously, she was an Associate Economic Affairs Officer with the UN’s Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean in the subregional headquarters in Mexico City. Prior to joining the UN, she was a Research Director at Harvard Business School and a Private Sector Development Consultant for the World Bank. She holds a master's in city and regional planning with a focus on regional economic development from MIT and a bachelor's in economic from Wellesley College.
Economic
Economic field:
Economic Diversification & Private Sector Development, Finance for Development, Fiscal Management & Policies, Regional Integration and Mobility
Additional fields of expertise:
Climate change
SDGs Expertise:
Countries of Expertise:
- Data analysis
- Project management
- Strategic planning
| Degree Title | University | Graduation Date |
|---|---|---|
| Masters of City Planning | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 2014-06-06 |
| Bachelor of Arts in Economics | Wellesley College | 2008-05-30 |
