Dina Saleh is the Special Envoy for the Middle East for the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
Dina Saleh previously served as the Managing Director and Chief of Staff in the Office of the President and Vice-President (OPV) in IFAD. Before that, she was the Regional Director for Near East, North Africa, Europe and Central Asia (NEN). Ms Saleh has over 30 years of experience in agriculture and rural development in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Asia. She also served as the Sub-Regional Director based in Cairo, Regional Portfolio Adviser for the Near East, North Africa and Europe Division. Prior to joining IFAD in 2007, Ms Saleh worked at the United Nations Office for Project Services in Nairobi, Tunis and Rome and with private sector companies. She holds an MSc from the University of London in Development Finance.