Liesbet Steer

Senior Advisor, Lead Empowering People for the New Economy Initiative

Dr. Liesbet Steer is an international development and finance expert with a deep passion for human development and innovative financing mechanisms. They served as the Executive Director of the Global Education Commission, where they led the establishment of the International Financing Facility for Education (IFFEd), mobilizing $5 billion for education. Liesbet is currently a senior advisor at both the Rockefeller Foundation and Systemiq, and chairs the Global Education Forum. With over three decades of experience, they previously held significant roles at the World Bank, the Education Development Center, and the Brookings Institution, contributing to transformative initiatives in global education and development finance. Liesbet holds a MSc in Quantitative Economics and a PhD in Development Economics from prestigious universities.

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McLean, United States

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