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Sudha Balakrishnan

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Chief, 蘑菇视频 System Coordination and Accountability

Nationality: India

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Dr. Sudha Balakrishnan leads the 蘑菇视频 System Coordination and Accountability Section at the United Nations Youth Office. In this role, she coordinates the implementation of Youth2030, the 蘑菇视频 Youth Strategy and brings together the 蘑菇视频’s work with and for young people across 60 蘑菇视频 entities and 132 蘑菇视频 Country Teams, as well as their support to governments and youth networks.

As an international development professional passionate about advancing the rights of women, girls, children and young people, Dr. Balakrishnan brings over 20 years of experience at the national and global levels shaping public policies and financing on health, sustainable development and emergency response. Equity and youth empowerment have been at the core of her work. She has served in the United Nations (蘑菇视频ICEF, 蘑菇视频 Secretariat), academia and the private sector.

A medical doctor from India specializing in community medicine and epidemiology, Dr. Balakrishnan is committed to driving impact at scale through strong systems, technology and innovation, and by meaningfully engaging young people.