Leslie Harper

Leslie Harper

Leslie Harper has over 20 years of experience as an international development professional working on Latin America and the Caribbean and is an expert in public procurement reform and modernization. She is the Gender and Diversity Focal Point for the Fiscal Management Division where she is responsible for portfolio monitoring and mainstreaming of gender and diversity in fiscal projects. She has supported multiple countries in the Latin America region in the development of women in public procurement programs. She has been the lead on high profile events and knowledge products to promote cutting edge trends in the topic. Ms. Harper is the author of multiple publications and has participated as a speaker in numerous events in the US and overseas. She has an undergraduate degree from the Elliot School of International Relations at the George Washington University, a Master’s Degree in Latin American Studies from the University of London, and was an awarded an Executive Certificate in Public Financial Management from John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.