Carolyn Florey is a Digital Development Specialist at the Asian Development Bank. The Digital Sector Office team is responsible for promoting digital transformation in the Asia and the Pacific region. She works to formulate and implement digital technology strategies tailored to specific needs and priorities of each region. Prior to this, Carolyn was the Senior Director, Technology for Development at Mercy Corps where she was responsible for guiding organizational and programmatic vision and strategy on the application of digital and data services. Prior to Mercy Corps, she was the Technology for Development Lead at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in the Philippines, where she led the Digital Tools and Big Data Research Unit and worked to leverage digital technologies for agricultural research for development. Carolyn has previously worked at the World Bank, United Nations Foundation, USAID, the Inter-American Development Bank, a women's health NGO in Delhi, India (Breakthrough) and as a Fulbright grantee in Jeonju, South Korea. She holds an MA in International Development and International Economics from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and a BA in International Relations and Spanish from Tufts University.
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