Niranjan Sarangi

Acting Cluster 3 Lead

Regional group: Asia and the Pacific Group

Niranjan Sarangi is the Leader of the Shared Economic Prosperity Cluster. He previously served as Senior Economic Affairs Officer and Lead Economist on Debt and Fiscal Policy at ESCWA, spearheading transformative initiatives to address critical economic challenges in the Arab region. His work in global and regional economic policy has made a significant contribution to the United Nations' strategies on debt solutions and sustainable financing for developing countries. Mr. Sarangi’s leadership extends to the production of flagship reports, research on public finance and the Sustainable Development Goals, and the implementation of projects and data-driven insights tailored to policymakers’ needs. 

Mr. Sarangi also served as an economist at the United Nations Development Programme Asia-Pacific Regional Centre from 2007 to 2012. Before joining the United Nations, he had a robust career in research and the private sector (2002-2007).

Mr. Sarangi is of Indian nationality. He holds a PhD in Development Economics from Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi, India.