Josephilda Hlope works at the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation. She is currently Outcome Facilitator responsible for Social Protection and Social Cohesion and leads engagement on the G20 Development Working Group. She served as Chief Policy Analyst in the Advisory Services Directorate Economic in the Presidency from 2008 to 2010, and was a member of the National Planning Commission Secretariat for the NDP in the Presidency from 2010 to 2014. As part of her career, she has developed evidence-based policies and programmes, streamlined monitoring and evaluation processes, and implemented innovative national development strategies. She has authored papers and participated in summits on policy analysis, policy design, and programme implementation throughout her career. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Social Science (Economics and Statistics) from the University of Swaziland, Eswatini, a Master of Arts in Population and Development (Development Economics) from Institute of Social Science: Erasmus University, The Hague Netherlands, and an M.B.A. in Business Administration from Henley Business School: University of Reading, United Kingdom.
