Director of Knowledge, Policy and Finance Centre – IRENA
Dr. Rabia Ferroukhi is Director of the Knowledge, Policy and Finance Centre at the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), overseeing the agency’s work on knowledge, policy and finance, including efforts to produce up-to-date and authoritative renewable energy data and information, and analysis to identify the best practices in renewable energy policies and finance. Furthermore, the work includes advice and support to countries, policy-tailoring and investment analysis to renewables deployment in the field.
She has over 20 years of experience in the fields of energy, development and environment, working in both public and private sectors as well as with governments in the Middle East and North Africa, energy companies in the Mediterranean region and the GCC, and international institutions.
Dr. Ferroukhi holds a Master’s degree in Applied Economics and a Ph.D. in Economics from the American University in Washington DC.