Marcos Athias Neto

United Nations Secretary-General announced the appointment of Mr. Marcos Athias Neto of Brazil as UN Assistant Secretary General, UNDP Assistant Administrator and Director of the Bureau for Policy and Programme Support (BPPS) on 30 October 2023.

He assumed his responsibilities in BPPS from 1 November 2023.

Mr. Neto has served as the Director of UNDP's Sustainable Finance Hub, leading UNDP's work on sustainable finance in more than 40 countries in collaboration with other UN agencies and Partners.

As the Head of the G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group Secretariat, Mr. Neto also cochaired the Executive Boards of the Business Call to Action and the Connecting Business

Initiative. Mr. Neto has more than 25 years of experience in the field of development, and more recently in finance and private-sector development.

Prior to joining UNDP, Mr. Neto served at the CARE International for 17 years, in roles including Regional Manager for Asia and Latin America, CARE UK, Executive Director of CARE, Brazil, and Programme Director for Central America.

A lawyer by training, Mr. Neto holds a master's degree in law from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London.

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