Dr. Henri-Bernard Solignac-Lecomte
Head of Africa Unit, OECD
Dr. Henri-Bernard Solignac-Lecomte coordinates the OECD Development Centre’s work on Africa, Middle East and Europe. He has led numerous research projects on international trade, private sector development, development finance and public attitudes towards development cooperation. Recently, he co-authored the 2016 African Economic Outlook Report in collaboration with OECD, AFDB and UNDP, focusing on “Sustainable Cities and Structural Transformation in Africa.” Dr. Solignac-Lecomte holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Paris I (Panthéon-Sorbonne).