Preeti Sinha to lead UN agency
United Nations, February 16
The UN Capital Development Fund has appointed Indian-origin investment and development banker Preeti Sinha as its Executive Secretary, whose focus will be on providing micro-finance assistance to women, youth, small and medium-sized enterprises in under-served communities.
Sinha commenced her tenure as UNCDF Executive Secretary, the highest leadership rank in the institution, on Monday.
Established in 1966, the New York-headquarted organisation provides micro-finance access to Least Developed Countries (LDCs), with the mandate to unlock potential of public and private finance. — PTI
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