Beth Dunford
Vice President of Agriculture, Human and Social Development, African Development Bank
Beth Dunford became the Vice President of the Agriculture, Human and Social Development Complex at the African Development Bank Group in July 2021. She is responsible for the Bank’s strategy, lending and other activities in agriculture, water and sanitation, education, and health, as well as the Bank’s work on employment and gender equity.
Beth Dunford leads the provision of technical expertise for the Bank’s multi-billion-dollar response to the Covid-19 pandemic in Africa. Beth Dunford, a national of the United States of America, brings extensive experience to this role. She has held senior level leadership positions in the U.S. government where she managed large and complex programs, working with the private sector, civil society, and multilateral and bilateral institutions.
Beth Dunford has also worked with African governments to deliver agricultural, social and human development impact at scale.
