Sara Ketabi is an international political advisor with over five years of experience working with UNICEF and governments across the MENA region. Her work focuses on foreign policy, political economy, and global governance. She also specialises in advising international development and sustainability (IDS) for the United Nations. Throughout her career, she has led policy consulting initiatives for developing governments via Hale and CollatEd Lab, influencing legislation and pioneering evidence-informed strategy and decision-making. From 2019 to 2024, Sara served as the Senior Policy Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Prime Minister of Libya.
In conflict-affected regions, the path to sustainable development is fraught with challenges, from political instability and governance breakdowns, to deadlocks in decision-making and weak institutional structures. Therefore, it is crucial…