ONE Welcomes Edith Jibunoh as Global Policy Director

WASHINGTON – The ONE Campaign is pleased to announce the appointment of Edith Jibunoh as its Global Policy Director. Edith has been with ONE since 2007, most recently serving as ONE’s Director for Multilateral Institutions, in which she managed the organization’s work with the World Bank, IMF, United Nations, Africa Development Bank and other institutions. Edith has been the lead for ONE’s input into the process to define the framework that will follow the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) after their 2015 expiration.

Edith joined ONE as Manager of African Outreach, during which time she built an extensive network of African policy makers, NGOs, private sector companies, media outlets, academics and artists. Among several of her innovative programs, Edith designed the popular ONE Africa Award which annually honors civil society groups exemplifying innovation in pursuit of the MDGs.

ONE President and CEO Michael Elliott said:

 “We are absolutely thrilled to have Edith on board as ONE’s Global Policy Director. Edith was ONE’s first employee in Africa and has risen to become a powerful and eloquent spokesperson on behalf of our fight against extreme poverty and disease.

Edith has led our efforts to advocate for a new development agenda that is truly responsive to the needs of Africans, working tirelessly in UN negotiations and elsewhere for the next set of development goals.

I’m really excited by Edith’s vision for ONE’s policy work – to say nothing of the energy and passion she brings to everything she does. Her long career in international development continues to be a huge asset for ONE and will help her guide us toward advocating for smart and effective policy solutions.”

Edith’s background is as a development economist dedicated to the analysis and strengthening of the continent’s efforts to achieve equitable economic transformation. Before joining ONE, she was the economist in the Office of the Nigerian President, where she worked on the MDGs, and also served as an adviser to the Nigerian Minister of Finance. Edith has held positions in the World Bank’s East Asia and Pacific Region and helped strengthen the World Bank’s relationship with the United Nations during her time at the World Bank’s UN Special Representative Office.

In 2011, Edith’s work was recognized by the African Leadership Institute when she was awarded the Archbishop Desmond Tutu Fellowship. One year later, she was designated a New Generation Leader for Africa by the Africa Leadership Network.