November 4, 2015
PFM Assistance:
What Works, Doesn’t Work and Why
International Consortium On
Governmental Financial Management (ICGFM)
DC Forum Luncheon
Pamela White,
Former Ambassador to Haiti
Former Ambassador Pamela White will talk about the pitfalls
of public financial management assistance in developing countries and how to
overcome them. Ms. White will also
discuss how she has been successful in many developing countries as Mission
Director for multi-million dollar USAID
development projects.
Our Speaker: Former Ambassador Pamela A. White was
officially sworn in as Ambassador to the Republic of Haiti on July 18, 2012 and
retired in September 2015. In Haiti,
Ambassador White oversaw a budget of over a billion dollars spanning 13
agencies. Previously, she served in
Haiti from 1985-1990. Prior to serving
as Ambassador she served as head of USAID programs in Mali (2001-2005),
Tanzania (2005-2008) and Liberia. Ambassador White previously served
as Ambassador to The Gambia from 2010-2012. Prior to this role she served as
Mission Director for United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
in Liberia where she managed USAID's second largest development budget in
Africa, averaging over $200 million a year.
Ambassador White holds the rank of Career Minister. She has over 35
years of experience from serving mostly in Africa where she began her public
service as a Peace Corps volunteer in Cameroon (1971-1973). Ambassador White
joined the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in 1981 after
several years of work in education and research.
Location: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
1779
Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington,
DC 20036
Time: 12:00-1:30pm
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