Mr. Guido Bertucci United Nations Programme on Public Administration, Finance and Development Director

Guido Bertucci is currently in charge of the United Nations Programme on Public Administration, Finance and Development, which promotes sound public policy, good governance and efficient and competent public administration around the world.

He has been responsible for advocacy activities in governance and public administration at the global level and for promoting high-level intergovernmental discussions and consensus on public policy and governance for sustainable development. He has spearheaded and directed research and publications on emerging issues in public policy, governance and public administration. He has written, spoken and organized meetings worldwide on topics such as democratic governance, civil service reform, leadership, innovation in government and public administration, e-government, decentralization, economic and social governance, ethics and integrity. He has been responsible for the creation and management of networks in governance and public administration, in particular, the United Nations Public Administration Network(UNPAN) with more than 30 international and regional partners. Its web portal receives 2.5 million worldwide viewers per month. He has negotiated agreements and raised considerable financial resources with donor governments. He has managed large-scale departments and operations, including financial and human resources. He has taught, lectured and delivered training and provided advice and technical assistance to countries in the area of governance and public administration.

Mr. Bertucci holds a Laurea in Political Science and a Post-graduate Diploma in Administrative Sciences from the Catholic University in Milan. He has also received a number of honorary doctoral degrees.

He speaks fluent Italian, English, French and Spanish.