Pietro Tornese
Functional Title:
Economic Affairs Officer
Institution:
ESCWA - Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia
Email Address:
pietro.tornese@un.org
Phone Number:
+96171946795
Bio
Pietro Tornese is an international development specialist with 9 years of experience in conducting and managing policy-relevant research and analysis to tackle the world’s greatest challenges.
He is currently Economic Affairs Officer at ESCWA’s Governance and Conflict Prevention cluster, where he advises Arab governments on transboundary risks and conflict prevention strategies. Prior to joining ESCWA, Pietro served at the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) in New York, where he designed and managed award-winning programme evaluations in South Asia, East Africa, West Africa and Southern Africa on fiscal decentralization, climate finance, subnational governance, institutional reforms, and development finance. He has also worked for Ernst & Young, Open Evidence, and the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean. As an independent consultant, Pietro has co-authored a number of policy papers, experimental and quasi-experimental research for the European Commission. He holds a MSc in Economics from Bocconi University.
Pietro Tornese is an international development specialist with 9 years of experience in conducting and managing policy-relevant research and analysis to tackle the world’s greatest challenges.
He is currently Economic Affairs Officer at ESCWA’s Governance and Conflict Prevention cluster, where he advises Arab governments on transboundary risks and conflict prevention strategies. Prior to joining ESCWA, Pietro served at the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) in New York, where he designed and managed award-winning programme evaluations in South Asia, East Africa, West Africa and Southern Africa on fiscal decentralization, climate finance, subnational governance, institutional reforms, and development finance. He has also worked for Ernst & Young, Open Evidence, and the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean. As an independent consultant, Pietro has co-authored a number of policy papers, experimental and quasi-experimental research for the European Commission. He holds a MSc in Economics from Bocconi University.
Economic
Years of experience 8-10 Years
Governance and Institutional
Years of experience 8-10 Years
Governance and Institutional field:
Governance, Institutional Development, Post Conflict and Resilient Development & Occupation, Risk Assessment & Conflict Prevention
Economic
SDGs Expertise:
Countries of Expertise:
- Capacity building
- Communication
- Data analysis
- Programming
- Project management
- Resource mobilization
- Strategic planning
- Team management
| Degree Title | University | Graduation Date |
|---|---|---|
| Master of Science in Economics and management of Public Administration and International Institutions | Bocconi University | 2014-03-31 |
