The impact of the Russia-Ukraine War on women and girls

Jaime Nadal’s career at the UNFPA has spanned over two decades. Prior to assuming his current position, he served as the UNFPA representative to Brazil, Egypt and Bolivia, leading respective teams through periods of significant political change and working to advance the Agenda 2030 and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He has also held the position of deputy director for the English and Dutch-speaking Caribbean office, where he was responsible for coordinating the delivery of UNFPA programme activities in 15 countries and 7 non-independent territories. Before joining UNFPA, Nadal was a consultant to local public institutions in the context of a number of EU regional development initiatives.

Prior to joining Friends of Europe, Dharmendra Kanani was director of policy at the European Foundation Centre (EFC). He was the England director at the Big Lottery Fund, the largest independent funder in the UK and fourth largest in the world. Dharmendra has held senior positions in the public and voluntary sector and advisor to numerous ministerial policy initiatives across the UK.