Krishnan Sharma

Krishnan Sharma is a Principal Economic Affairs Adviser in the Financing for Sustainable Development Office of the United Nations. He leads the work on private sector engagement and has published papers and books on a range of topics including public private partnerships, corporate bond market development, GDP-linked securities, global economic governance, remittances, diaspora finance and entrepreneurship. He presently heads the UN secretariat team that supports the work of the Global Investors for Sustainable Development (GISD) Alliance, a group of international business leaders convened by the United Nations Secretary-General to facilitate the scaling up of private investment necessary for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Prior to joining the United Nations, Krishnan worked in the financial sector in London, including as a Global Economist at Old Mutual International Asset Managers.