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Sally Woolhouse

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Head of Economic Development at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Sally Woolhouse leads economic development, climate, and energy initiatives at the UKs Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. An LSE graduate, she specializes in green finance and structuring public-private partnerships to advance sustainable infrastructure and private sector development, with a significant focus on African markets.

She founded a concessional debt facility as part of a covid relief effort, establishing all governance and regulatory requirements.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Head of Economic Development
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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Climate Finance
Her role involves unlocking private financing for climate-smart infrastructure and supporting green capital markets, particularly in Nigeria.
Sustainable Infrastructure
She is directly involved in developing projects like climate-smart industrial hubs and solar-powered rural telephony through public-private partnerships.
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Career

Work history

8-2022
Head of Economic Development
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
9-2021 - 7-2022
Senior Private Sector Adviser - leading on Energy and Green Finance
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
9-2020 - 9-2021
Senior Private Sector Adviser and Head of Investment at Prospero
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
11-2015 - 9-2016
Central Management office for PIDG - Private Infrastructure Development Group
Ernst & Young
9-2012 - 5-2015
Head of Finance and Operations
Fusion Group Africa
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Education
2006 - 2007
Masters Degree
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
1995 - 1998
ACA
BPP University
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