George Laryea-Adjei
Director of UNICEF Programme Group
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George Laryea-Adjei, Director, UNICEF Programme Group
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George Laryea-Adjei is the Director of UNICEF Programme Group.
Since joining UNICEF in 2000, Mr Laryea-Adjei has served in various roles at country, regional and HQ locations, including Regional Director for South Asia, Director of Evaluation, Deputy Director responsible for corporate strategy, Deputy Representative, and Chief of Social Policy.
Before joining UNICEF, he served as a Senior Analyst for the Planning Commission of Ghana, engaged in part-time university-level teaching, and worked with community groups on integrated development. He also provided advisory and research services in several African countries, India, and the Netherlands.
Mr Laryea-Adjei has invested considerable effort in improving policies for children and their implementation throughout his career. He has led the drafting of various policy instruments in many countries and coordinated the preparation of the UNICEF strategic plan. He is the author of two books and several articles in peer-reviewed journals on various topics, such as inclusive education and child benefits and COVID-19 impacts on vulnerable population groups.
Mr Laryea-Adjei is a national of Ghana and holds a PhD from the Faculty of Economics, Erasmus University in Rotterdam. He is married and has two boys.
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