Hisham Taha
Functional Title:
Economic Adviser, Head of Financing for Development
Institution:
ESCWA - Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia
Email Address:
tahah@un.org
Phone Number:
+961 71 308 473
Bio
Hisham Taha joined the United Nations as the Strategic Policy Advisor to the Under-Secretary General of the United Nations and is currently serving as Economic Advisor for UNESCWA leading the Financing for Development Office. Mr. Taha is a career economist with 25 years of experience in international economic relations, finance, trade disciplines and development policy. He is a member of the United Nations Chief Economists Network and led the coordination and work of UNSDG entities on Financing for Development issues, including domestic public resource mobilization; taxation; fiscal incidence and SDG budgeting; investments and illicit financial flows.
Prior to joining the United Nations, Mr. Taha held the position of Ambassador and was assigned as the Economic Advisor to the Foreign Minister of Egypt, Coordinator of the Arab and African Groups and Lead multilateral economic and trade negotiator to the World Trade Organization WTO), UNCTAD and other major UN development conferences and summits. He was appointed as the Secretary of the EU-Egypt Ministerial Association Council and served as the Special Assistant to the Under Secretary in charge of the United Nations and Specialized Agencies. Mr. Taha led the Economic, Trade and Investment Sections at both the Permanent Missions of Egypt to the United Nations (Geneva), the United States (Washington) and the European Union and NATO (Brussels). He holds postgraduate degrees in economics, political economy and international trade law.
Hisham Taha joined the United Nations as the Strategic Policy Advisor to the Under-Secretary General of the United Nations and is currently serving as Economic Advisor for UNESCWA leading the Financing for Development Office. Mr. Taha is a career economist with 25 years of experience in international economic relations, finance, trade disciplines and development policy. He is a member of the United Nations Chief Economists Network and led the coordination and work of UNSDG entities on Financing for Development issues, including domestic public resource mobilization; taxation; fiscal incidence and SDG budgeting; investments and illicit financial flows.
Prior to joining the United Nations, Mr. Taha held the position of Ambassador and was assigned as the Economic Advisor to the Foreign Minister of Egypt, Coordinator of the Arab and African Groups and Lead multilateral economic and trade negotiator to the World Trade Organization WTO), UNCTAD and other major UN development conferences and summits. He was appointed as the Secretary of the EU-Egypt Ministerial Association Council and served as the Special Assistant to the Under Secretary in charge of the United Nations and Specialized Agencies. Mr. Taha led the Economic, Trade and Investment Sections at both the Permanent Missions of Egypt to the United Nations (Geneva), the United States (Washington) and the European Union and NATO (Brussels). He holds postgraduate degrees in economics, political economy and international trade law.
Economic
Years of experience 15+ Years
SDGs Expertise:
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Countries of Expertise:
- Capacity building
- Data analysis
- Project management
- Resource mobilization
- Strategic planning
| Degree Title | University | Graduation Date |
|---|---|---|
| Masters in Economics, Political Economy and Trade Law | Institute of International Economic Relations and Diplomatic Studies | 1996-12-01 |
