Rabia Ferroukhi
Council Member
Dr. Rabia Ferroukhi is an international economic development expert dedicated to sustainable energy and progressive socio-economic development. Before joining International Network of Energy Transition Think Tanks (INETTT) as the Director, she worked as the Director of the Knowledge, Policy and Finance Centre at the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), where she oversaw the Agency’s work, including on: authoritative renewable energy data and information; analysis of best practice in renewable energy policy and finance; quantitative and qualitative analysis of the socio-economics of energy transitions, including jobs, gender, just transition and related development, industrial and labour policy implications. She also provided advice and technical support to countries, tailoring policy design and recommendations to their specific socio-economic conditions. Dr. Ferroukhi has over 25 years of experience in the fields of energy and development. She has worked in both public and private sectors, including with governments in the Middle East and North Africa, energy companies in the Mediterranean region and the GCC, and international institutions. Dr. Ferroukhi holds a master’s degree in applied economics and a Ph.D. in economics from the American University in Washington DC. She is fluent in English, Arabic, French, German and Czech.