Mr. Deodat Maharaj

Mr. Deodat Maharaj is the new Managing Director of the UN Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries. He assumes this role having worked across the international sphere including as Deputy Secretary General of the Commonwealth; Executive Director of the Caribbean Export Development Agency; at the United Nations Development Programme and in development banking.

He has dedicated his career to advancing development in poor and vulnerable countries. He has lived and worked in developing countries for much of his career including Tanzania, Mozambique, Guyana, Suriname, and Barbados. At Caribbean Export, he helped businesses pursue concerted efforts to boost their digitalization, technology, and innovation capacities. At the Commonwealth, he led the organisation’s development agenda with a strong focus on LDCs and vulnerable countries.  A graduate of the University of London, University of the West Indies, Florida State University and Staffordshire University his academic qualifications include a BSc; Government; Postgraduate Diploma, International Relations; MSc., International Affairs; Bachelor of Laws; and Postgraduate Legal Practice Certificate. Mr. Deodat Maharaj is also an Attorney-at-Law.