Suliman Abdullah Alsawi is the Head of the Arab and Gulf States, IFAD’s Liaison Office located in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, since 2017. The Arab and Gulf States Liaison Office is mandated to developing and maintaining strategic partnership and collaboration with Governments, public and private institutions including NGOs, Foundations and Research entities in the Region through policy dialogue.

Prior to joining IFAD, Alsawi worked as General Director, in the Department of International Cooperation Ministry of environment, Water and Agriculture, in Saudi Arabia.

Alsawi is graduated from University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia with Master’s Degree – Agricultural Economics, and holds a bachelor degree from King Saudi University in KSA.