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Dr. Kenneth G. Ruffing
Dr. Kenneth G. Ruffing
Deputy Director for Environment, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Dr. Kenneth G. Ruffing is currently Deputy Director for Environment, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Paris. Prior to joining OECD in 2000, he served in the United Nations Division for Sustainable Development as Deputy Director and Chief of the Socio-Economic Policies, Finance and Technology Branch. He has worked as a development economist for the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) based in Santiago, Chile, provided technical assistance in external debt management to developing countries for the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) based in Geneva, represented the United Nations at numerous debt rescheduling exercises carried out by the “Paris Club” of official creditors, provided substantive support to the United Nations Committee for Development Planning for 10 years, and was responsible for the United Nations macroeconomic forecasts for the world economy from 1989 to 1993. He joined the United Nations in 1971 while completing his Ph.D. dissertation at Columbia University, “The effects of inflation on the structure and yield of the fiscal system of Chile.” His present duties as Deputy Director include general support to the Director on broad management and budgetary issues; special responsibilities for promoting horizontal co-operation with other OECD Directorates and other international organisations; representation duties at external meetings and conferences; and special responsibilities in environmental modelling and environmental outlook activities. Born: Spokane, Washington, 11 August 1943 Residence: Washington, 1943-1949; California, 1950-1965; New York, 1965-1972; Degrees: B.A. 1965, University of Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California Email: kenneth.ruffing@oecd.org
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