Warwick Economics Lecture with Dr Mahmoud Mohieldin

Warwick Economics Lecture with Dr Mahmoud Mohieldin

The Department of Economics is delighted to welcome Dr Mahmoud Mohieldin, a distinguished alumnus, global economist, and UN Special Envoy on Financing Sustainable Development. He completed his PhD at Warwick in 1995 and was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science in 2024 for his leadership in economic reform and climate action.

'Mobilising Climate and Development Finance: From Billions to Trillions… to Millions'

Dr Mahmoud Mohieldin, a leading global voice on climate and development finance, will be presenting a thought challenging lecture at Warwick. As a UN Climate Change High Level Champion and a long standing leader in international finance, Dr Mohieldin will examine why current financial systems struggle to meet global climate goals and what it will take to mobilise resources at the scale required. He will offer practical insights into shifting from “Billions to Trillions”, meaning reforming financial architecture, unlocking private investment, and designing innovative instruments that can drive meaningful progress on climate action and sustainable development.

Date: Friday 27 February
Time: 1.00-2.00pm
Location: L5, Science Block E

You will have the opportunity to ask questions in a Q&A at the end of the lecture. Registration is required to attend this event, as spaces are limited.

About the Speaker

Mahmoud Mohieldin is a global economist and the UN Special Envoy on Financing Sustainable Development, with over 30 years of experience in international finance and development. He co-leads the UN Secretary General expert group on debt solutions. Formerly Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund, Senior Vice President and Managing Director at the World Bank Group, he was Egypt’s first Minister of Investment. He also served as the UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP27.

He chairs and serves at key international and regional advisory boards, co-chairs the WEF Global Future Council on the Business of Economic Growth. He is a Professor of Economics and Finance, Cairo University, a Visiting Senior Research Scholar at Columbia University, a Fellow of the World Academy of Arts and Science, Non-resident Senior Fellow at Brookings Institution and a Fellow of the Royal Economic Society.

Dr Mohieldin is a former student of the Department of Economics where he completed his PhD Economics in 1995. He is also a recipient of an Honorary Doctor of Science for his role in leading reforms in Egypt and addressing climate change challenges, conferred on him at the Department of Economics degree ceremony on 23 July 2024. See this article for details.