Sohasini Sudtharalingam

I lead the Sustainable Economic Growth team within BDO’s International Institutions and Donor Assurance (IIDA) practice, where I oversee the design and delivery of large, complex, multi country programmes funded by international donors and development finance institutions.

I work with multi disciplinary teams to design and deliver complex projects on behalf of donors and governments in emerging markets and transitional economies, across the full programme lifecycle — from strategy and programme design through to delivery, monitoring, and evaluation. Prior to joining BDO, I spent nearly a decade as a strategy consultant, advising major donor programmes and working with public and private sector stakeholders across Africa and other emerging markets.

I hold a PhD and MEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Imperial College London, and have recently completed the Sustainable Finance course at the University of Cambridge.

I bring a strong analytical foundation to every project and am motivated by the challenge of delivering tangible, real world outcomes in complex, cross border environments.

Ask me about international development, sustainable economic growth, private sector development, emerging markets, donor funded programmes, investments in emerging economies, project delivery, and sustainable finance.