
Chief of Sustainable Business Network, UN ESCAP
Sudip Ranjan Basu is an economist with over 23 years of experience in the United Nations system. He currently leads ESCAP’s Sustainable Business Network, driving strategic partnerships between the UN and the private sector across Asia and the Pacific. Sudip has led and coordinated over 50 UN reports and policy initiatives on sustainable development. His leadership roles include Deputy Head of ESCAP’s Pacific Subregional Office and Special Assistant to the Executive Secretary of ESCAP. His global experience spans UNCTAD, ILO, the World Bank, and over two years at the Indian National Institute of Public Finance and Policy. He
holds a Ph.D. in International Economics from the Geneva Graduate Institute and taught postgraduate and executive courses.