DEH
Dahlia El Hawary
General Authority for Investment & Free Zones, Egypt
Vice Chairman
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Dr. Dahlia El-Hawary
Vice President, General Authority for Investment (GAFI), Egypt
Dr. Dahlia El-Hawary is an economist with over 30 years of experience in policy reform, focusing on sustainable finance, climate finance, financial sector development, access to finance, and Islamic finance. In her current role as Vice President of the General Authority for Investment (GAFI), she oversees key portfolios such as policy advocacy, institutional development, and economic performance, working to improve Egypt's investment climate and drive economic growth.
Dr. El-Hawary has played a critical role in Egypt’s policy landscape, serving as an advisor to several Ministers of Investment between 2007 and 2018. She has collaborated extensively with international organizations, including the World Bank, IMF, UNDP, and UNEP, leading significant regional and national initiatives. These include authoring the 2021 report on sustainable finance in the Arab region and spearheading Egypt's first national report on financing sustainable development, launched in 2022.
Earlier in her career, Dr. El-Hawary was a senior economist at the Public Enterprise Office, where she contributed to the restructuring and privatization of Egypt's public sector. Her work has consistently focused on promoting financial inclusion, sustainable economic practices, and regulatory reform.
Dr. El-Hawary holds a Ph.D. and M.Phil. in Economics from George Washington University, as well as an MA and BA in Economics from the American University in Cairo.
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