Carmen Avila-Yiptong

Carmen Avila-Yiptong currently serves as an Economic Analyst in the African Department at the International Monetary Fund since July 2022. Previously, Carmen worked as a Policy Analyst focusing on Foreign Direct Investment at the Privy Council Office from July 2019 to April 2021. Additional experience includes roles as a Research Assistant in Debt Management at the Bank of Canada, a Junior Fellow in Trade and Economic Policy at the Canadian International Council, and a Research Assistant in Social Immigration Policy at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. Carmen's early career features a position as a Data Production and Dissemination Officer at Statistics Canada and an internship at the Embassy of Canada in Washington, DC. Educational qualifications include a Master's degree in International Economics and Finance from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, an Honours Bachelor in Social Sciences with a focus on Economics and International Development from the University of Ottawa, and a certificate in Fundamentals of Public Policy Development.