Niranjan Sarangi
Functional Title:
Senior Economic Affairs Officer
Institution:
ESCWA - Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia
Email Address:
sarangi@un.org
Phone Number:
+96171278605
Bio
Niranjan Sarangi is a Senior Economic Affairs Officer in the Shared Economic Prosperity Cluster, UN-ESCWA. He leads the programme on Debt and Fiscal Policy in the Arab region at UN-ESCWA. He has led the first-of-its-kind two regional flagship reports “Social Expenditure Monitor for Arab States” and “Rethinking Fiscal Policy for the Arab Region”. He has engaged with more than 20 countries in Asia and Arab States to provide technical assistance toward addressing critical development challenges in the areas of fiscal policy, debt, public finance, human development and the SDGs. Niranjan holds a PhD in Development Economics from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi, India.
Niranjan Sarangi is a Senior Economic Affairs Officer in the Shared Economic Prosperity Cluster, UN-ESCWA. He leads the programme on Debt and Fiscal Policy in the Arab region at UN-ESCWA. He has led the first-of-its-kind two regional flagship reports “Social Expenditure Monitor for Arab States” and “Rethinking Fiscal Policy for the Arab Region”. He has engaged with more than 20 countries in Asia and Arab States to provide technical assistance toward addressing critical development challenges in the areas of fiscal policy, debt, public finance, human development and the SDGs. Niranjan holds a PhD in Development Economics from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi, India.
Economic
Years of experience 15+ Years
Economic field:
Debt Management, Economic Modeling, Finance for Development, Fiscal Management & Policies
Social
Years of experience 15+ Years
Additional fields of expertise:
Human Development
SDGs Expertise:
Countries of Expertise:
- Capacity building
- Communication
- Data analysis
- Project management
- Resource mobilization
- Team management
| Degree Title | University | Graduation Date |
|---|---|---|
| PhD | Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) New Delhi | 2008-01-22 |
