Andre Laperriere

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ABOUT ANDRE LAPERRIERE

During his career, Mr. Laperrière has led/managed numerous large scale projects on behalf of Private Corporations and subsequently, within the United Nations and the World Bank. He has extensive work experience in the Americas, Caribbean, Africa, Europe and the Middle East.In 2020 Mr Laperriere retired from his post as first Executive Director of the Global Open Data initiative for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN), a global Secretariat conceived by the G8 to stimulate innovation and productivity in global agriculture and nutrition, adaptation to climate change and sustainable development.Since then he has joined numerous International Boards in Europe and in the Americas, pursuing economic and social development based on the 32 years of experience across the world. In addition he speaks regularly to various fora, in particular on nutrition, health, economics, climate and social integration issues.Prior to GODAN, Mr Laperrière has been Deputy CEO in the Global Environment Facility (GEF) at the World Bank, Director General of the Global Trust Council (GTC), a Sweden-based international organization and held various senior positions in the United Nations Common System. In this context he played a senior role in the design and the implementation of major reforms in agencies such as the International Criminal Court (ICC), the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and the World Bank.Among other positions, Mr. Laperrière has been the first Executive Director of the Trust Fund for Victims at the ICC, Director of the Administration and Finance Division in WHO, and Coordinator for all reconstruction and rehabilitation activities under the responsibility of UNICEF in Iraq.Prior to his career in the UN, Mr. Laperrière was Director in the International Services of Price Waterhouse. In this position, he led numerous development, privatization, mergers and structural reform projects in Europe, Africa, the Americas and Caribbean.Mr. Laperrière is an expert in international development, and acts as senior advisor to international organisations across the world.Spécialisations : International Development, Information Systems, Emergency, Policies, negotiation, organizational development, HR, Economics, International Law, sustainable development.