Ms. Mira Kristina Ihalainen, Director, Communications, Resource Mobilization and Partnership

Ms Ihalainen (Finland) was appointed Director Communications, Resource Mobilization and Partnership in March 2022.

Previously she was Senior Resource Mobilization and Partnerships Advisor in UNFPA from 2016 until 2022, and as Resource Mobilization Specialist (Public Partnerships and SRHR Financing) since 2013. Prior to that she was Programme Specialist and Chief, Africa a.i. in UN Women New York HQ and Country Programme Manager/Representative in Ethiopia from 2010 to 2012.

She also served as Organizational Development and Management Advisor in UNAIDS, Addis Ababa from 2009 until 2010 and as Institutional Development Advisor in Nairobi from 2005 until 2009. Mira started her UN career as UNAIDS Country Programme Officer in 2000, followed by Project Officer for HIV, Gender and FGM at UNICEF Somalia until 2005.

Prior to UN system, Mira worked briefly in Foreign Service, academia and NGO sector. She holds BA degrees on Psychology, English and Politics and an MA in Political Science.