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The U.K. Department for International Development has appointed its first head of economic development, cementing its growing focuses on creating jobs and boosting growth in partner countries.
The position will be held by David Kennedy, the current chair of the U.K. Committee on Climate Change. He has done strategy and investment work at multilateral institutions such as the World Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. In 2012, Kennedy was seen as a strong contender to lead the country’s energy and climate change department, a position he didn’t end up getting.
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The U.K. Department for International Development has appointed its first head of economic development, cementing its growing focuses on creating jobs and boosting growth in partner countries.
The position will be held by David Kennedy, the current chair of the U.K. Committee on Climate Change. He has done strategy and investment work at multilateral institutions such as the World Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. In 2012, Kennedy was seen as a strong contender to lead the country’s energy and climate change department, a position he didn’t end up getting.
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