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In her career, Sylvie Lemmet has held a series of senior management positions and has led large teams to success. In leadership roles, Ms. Lemmet's responsibilities have ranged from general management to project, budget and financial management. She has been the Chief Financial Officer and, later, a member of the Executive Board of Médecins sans Frontières working in the field of humanitarian emergency assistance.

As a senior official with The World Bank, Ms. Lemmet was responsible for large scale projects and initiatives in the area of environment and sustainable development. Ms. Lemmet has most recently played a very active role in improving the public sector efficiency in France. She has also participated as a member of Cour des Comptes' audit team of the United Nations.

Ms. Lemmet holds a Master's Degree in Public Administration from Harvard University and École Nationale d'Administration (ENA), respectively as well as a Master's Degree in Business Administration from École des Hautes Etudes Commerciales and a degree in Economics from the Sorbonne University.

Further information

 

Curriculum Vitae
UNEP Press release (5 January 2007): Sylvie Lemmet appointed new Director of UNEP DTIE