Amir Dossal,

Amir Dossal is the United Nations representative for public/private partnerships.  He guides the development of strategic alliances with corporations, foundations and philanthropists for achieving the Millennium Development Goals.

Amir is the UN’s Chief Liaison for Ted Turner’s $1 billion donation for UN causes, (www.un.org/unfip).  Working closely with the UN Foundation, he has enabled support for over 450 programmes in the areas of child health, population and women, climate change and biodiversity for a value of over $1 billion, which has included “investments” of over $350 million from other donors.

Amir also oversees the management of the UN Democracy Fund, (www.un.org/democracyfund), which he established in 2005, to strengthen democratic institutions and enhance democratic governance in new or restored democracies.

Amir has been behind numerous partnerships for the United Nations; these include the Coca-Cola Company, Commonwealth Business Council, US Chamber of Commerce, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, European Foundation Centre, Rockefeller Brothers Fund and Synergos.  He has also spearheaded UN’s engagement in new areas such as the technology sector working with Cisco Systems, Ericsson, Microsoft and Vodafone. 

In 2006, he led the Transition Team to set-up the first ever Peace-building Support Office to help bridge development gaps in post-conflict countries.

Born in Pakistan, Amir was educated there and in the United Kingdom, where he settled.  He is a Chartered Accountant (FCA - England and Wales) having qualified from Deloitte, Haskins & Sells, London in 1975.  He has lived and worked in Asia, Arab States, Caribbean, Europe and North America.  He is married with one son.