Biography:

Randa Aboul Hosn, from Lebanon, has been a Resident Representative for UNDP Egypt since 1 December 2018. Prior to this appointment, Aboul Hosn was Country Director at UNDP in Egypt since January 2017. She also served as Deputy Resident Representative, UNDP Algeria (March 2013 - December 2016); Country Director, UNDP Yemen, (August 2010 ? February 2013); Special Advisor to Directorate, UNDP Regional Bureau for Arab States, New York (2007-2010); Regional Program Advisor, Regional Program Division, Regional Bureau for Arab States (RBAS), New York, (November 2005 - January 2007); Assistant Resident Representative (program with a focus on governance and poverty), UNDP Yemen (April 2004 - November 2005); Policy Specialist and Program Manager, UNDP Lebanon (1995?2004); and Editor-in-Chief, Al-Raida Magazine, Institute for Women?s Studies in the Arab World, Lebanese American University (1990?1995). Aboul Hosn holds a Master of Arts in Sociology ? Social and Behavioral Science from the American University in Beirut. She also holds a Professional Certificate in Gender Equality Strategic Planning (2016); Post-Graduate Diploma in Public Policy and Management (2003) from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), Center for Financial and Management Studies, University of London; and a Bachelor?s degree in Business Administration (1983) from the American University of Beirut, Lebanon.

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