Elina Sarkisova

Innovative Finance for Development Professional

U.S. Development Finance Corporation

Master's DegreePrinceton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs

United States

Summary

Elina is a development practitioner working at the intersection of public and private sectors. She has spent the last 5 years advising social sector organisations, including donors, nonprofits, think tanks and social enterprises, on moving beyond "traditional grants" to alternative financing mechanisms that leverage private capital and focus on results. Prior to becoming an independent consultant, Elina oversaw refugee resettlement operations in the Middle East, Europe and Central Asia for the U.S. Department of State.

Experience

  • refugees
  • development
  • monitoring / evaluation
  • project support
  • finance
  • bill & melinda gates foundation (b&mgf)
  • iraq
  • united states
  • india
  • jordan
  • lebanon
  • Sectors
  • Funders
  • Countries

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