Speaker Profile

Moortaza Jiwanji

SDG Finance Advisor,

UNDP

Speaker Bio

Moortaza Jiwanji is the Regional Sustainable Finance Advisor in the Africa Sustainable Finance Hub (ASFH) based in Pretoria. In his 22 years’ experience working with the United Nations, government and the private sector, he has provided expert advice on policy making and designing and implementing innovative programmes on financing for the SDGs. He has a strong track record in systemic reform for financing climate- and disaster-resilient development, Moortaza has managed multi-disciplinary teams in Asia and the Pacific, Latin American and Caribbean and Africa. He holds a Master’s in Environmental Economics from University College London.