Ivana Živković

Ivana Živković is a Croatian Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and Assistant Administrator and Director, Regional Bureau for Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States, of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) since September 2022. She is also the Director-General for Economic Affairs and Development Cooperation of Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia since 2020.

Education Ivana Živković obtained a Master’s degree in International Economics from the Faculty of Economics, University of Zagreb and a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Zagreb.

Career

Croatia and European Union Živković started her career at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, held a number of positions and had a leading role in drafting and developing the framework for international development cooperation in Croatia. During Croatia’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union, she led the coordination of the trade and development portfolios. She also represented Croatia in various international fora, such as the UN General Assembly, the UN Economic and Social Council, the OECD Development Assistance Committee, and the EU Foreign Affairs Council.

She co-chaired the first Regional Dialogue on Green Recovery in Europe and Central Asia, which was held on April 14, 2023, bringing together representatives from governments, civil society, the private sector, academia, and international organizations to exchange best practices and identify opportunities for green recovery from COVID-19.

In June 2023, Živković attended Astana International Forum, where she participated as a speaker. She discussed the UNDP’s priorities and initiatives in promoting the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Kazakhstan, especially in the areas of digitalization, gender equality, and green recovery.