European Commission - International development & cooperation - Unit A4 Budget Support, Public Finance Management & Domestic Revenue Mobilisation
Economist
Mr. Ian Davies advises on corporate governance and executive management, with a focus on sustainable development and evidence-informed support to boards, executives, and political decision makers. He has held senior and executive positions in government such as Advisor to the Treasury Board of Canada; Advisor to the European Union Commissioners for Budget and for Financial Management; Advisor to the European Court of Auditors; Director at the Office of the Auditor General; Director at the Ministry of Health.
More recently Mr. Davies has been Lead Evaluator of the Joint SDG Fund for the Executive Office of the UN Secretary General; Chair of the Independent Review Panel on Performance and Evaluation of the Inter-American Development Bank; Advisor to the Minister of Budget and National Planning of Nigeria on National Performance; Independent Evaluator of the Macro-Economic Policy Division of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific; External Reviewer of the International Trade Centre and Enhanced Integrated Framework Fund, on the sustainability of agriculture and export programs. Mr. Davies has worked on a variety of export trade initiatives and innovation funds globally for both multilateral, e.g., World Bank, and bilateral, e.g., UK, funders and commissioners. He also advises private sector firms on corporate governance, risk assessment, due diligence and sustainability.
Mr. Davies' professional experience includes climate-related assignments. He has undertaken climate-financing analyses for mitigation of, and adaptation to, the effects of climate change in Latin America;
conducted evaluability assessments and quality assurance on evaluations of the Global Network of Climate Technology Innovation Centres; BRACED (Building resilience and adaptation to climate extremes and disasters); Climate Smart Agriculture in Zambia; Climate Smart Development in Nepal; the UK Climate Investments pilot programme. He has just completed a two-year continuous developmental evaluation of the Carnegie Climate Governance Initiative on governance of climate altering technologies with a focus on global governance of Carbon Dioxide Removal and Solar Radiation Management.
Mr. Davies engages effectively at the highest levels of governments and organisations. He has successfully coached and advised parliamentarians, ministers, commissioners, boards and directors of national and multinational institutions on governance, leadership, reform, policy formulation and implementation, and accountability. He brings a unique combination of hands-on knowledge and experience of organisational governance and management at national and international levels, strong leadership, conceptual and analytical skills, a demonstrated ability to work meaningfully across different cultures stemming from his personal background and social training as well as the ability to work seamlessly in English, French and Spanish.
Mr. Davies holds a post graduate degree in Public Administration. His educational background also includes mathematics, social science research, economics and public financial management.
He is a Credentialed Evaluator (CE), member of the Credentialing Board of the Canadian Evaluation Society, former President of the European Evaluation Society, former chapter President and Board member of the Canadian Evaluation Society, founding member of the International Evaluation Academy. Mr. Davies is a frequent speaker at professional conferences, university lecturer and researcher.
For further information please contact Mr. Davies directly by email idavies@capacity.ca or by telephone +33 6 89 40 88 38
I am currently working in the financial area of Ibercaja Bank as an economic analyst. We are responsible for studying and analyzing the economic and financial situation at the international, national, and local levels. I am a dynamic person with adaptability, self-discipline, and responsibility. My university years helped me develop strong organizational skills. I perform well under pressure and feel comfortable working in a team.
Economist, public finance management and SDG finance expert. Experience in analytical, advisory and programme manager roles in EU ECFIN/INTPA and EU Delegations, UNDP and ILO. Certified TADAT assessor, trained in gender responsive budgeting and in the INFF approach to financing sustainable development.