Economics Affairs Officer, Director, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

Heather Taylor-Strauss is the Economic Affairs Officer in the Trade, Investment and Innovation Division of the UNESCAP. She leads all of UNESCAP’s technical assistance and policy advisory work on foreign direct investment (FDI). She primarily works with investment promotion agencies in the region to train them and support them in promoting and facilitating FDI for that promotes gender equality, bridges digital divides and addresses climate change. She is currently running projects in each of these areas in 12 ESCAP member States, as well as with the ASEAN Secretariat.   

During her time at UN ESCAP she also worked in the Macroeconomic Policy team undertaking research and analytical work on mobilizing FDI.