Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 25 years of experience, the expert is a Public Finance Management Specialist with a focus on macroeconomic modeling, strategic planning, and integrating environmental dimensions into public finances. Career highlights include leading international projects funded by the EU, World Bank, UNFPA, GIZ, DFID, and IMF, with a focus on governance and fiscal reforms. The expert has successfully implemented PFM reforms in over 13 developing countries, enhancing fiscal space and consolidating PFM cycle components. Responsibilities have included leading teams, providing technical assistance, and delivering capacity-building programs, resulting in improved budgeting processes and strategic alignment with sustainable development goals.

Project experience and donor exposure

Worked across diverse projects involving collaboration with international donors such as the EU, World Bank, UNFPA, GIZ, DFID, and IMF. Involvement has included project implementation, technical assistance, evaluations, and capacity building, with a focus on public finance management and governance. Projects have spanned regional and national scopes, particularly in developing countries. Geographic locations of donor-related work include Tajikistan, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, Ukraine, and Jordan. The expert has supported PFM reforms, macroeconomic modeling, and integration of environmental dimensions in public finance, contributing significantly to development cooperation initiatives.

Sectors and geographic focus

With a background in public finance management, macroeconomics, and institutional development, the expert has held roles such as Team Leader, Economic Analysis Expert, and Fiscal Policy Advisor. These roles have focused on governance, budget reform, and environmental integration into public finances. The expert's cross-cutting expertise includes integrating climate change considerations into fiscal policies and strategic development planning. The geographic scope of their work spans multiple countries in Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East, demonstrating a strong capacity to implement interdisciplinary solutions in diverse regional contexts. Extensive geographic experience includes countries such as Afghanistan, Czech Republic, Georgia, Ghana, Jordan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovakia, Syria, Tajikistan, and Ukraine. The expert possesses deep familiarity with local governance and regional development issues, particularly in Tajikistan, where they have engaged in multiple long-term assignments.

Languages and education

Background includes fluency in English, Russian, and German, with Slovak as the native language. These language skills have been utilized extensively in international development projects across various countries, enabling effective communication in multilingual teams and facilitating collaboration in diverse cultural contexts. The expert holds a PhD in Economics and an Engineer of Economics degree, both from the University of Economics in Bratislava, Slovakia. The PhD was completed between 1998 and 2003, while the Engineer of Economics degree was obtained from 1986 to 1991. These qualifications underline a strong foundation in economic theory and practice, contributing to the expert's extensive experience in public finance management and macroeconomic modeling.