Melina became DCED Coordinator in 2023, having supported all aspects of the DCED’s work since 2011. Previously she was Deputy Coordinator for four years, with close involvement in strategic oversight, quality control and management of the DCED’s work. Melina has played a leading role in the DCED’s knowledge management on different PSD approaches and, over time, provided support to most DCED Working Groups. Since 2017, she has facilitated the Private Sector Engagement Working Group and has authored many of the DCED’s thematic flagship papers. She also has a track record of delivering learning events on PSD and technical support to member agencies. She has been working in the field of PSD since 2008, including short-term advisory roles and assignments with different organisations as well as field programmes in Africa and the Asia-Pacific region. She studied Development Economics, Political Science and International Law at the Universities of Bonn, Germany, and Geneva, Switzerland.