Kareem Elbayar is the Programme Coordinator of the Connecting Business initiative.
Kareem was a Partnerships Manager for OCHA's Centre for Humanitarian Data, where he was responsible for identifying, assessing and securing strategic partners with a focus on the private sector. From 2016-2018, Kareem was a Technology Partnerships Adviser for the Director of OCHA’s Corporate Programmes Division, managing relationships with Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and dozens of other technology companies. From 2013–2016, Kareem served as a Programme Manager for UNOPS in Iraq, overseeing a portfolio of more than $25 million in law reform and emergency humanitarian relief projects.
Prior to joining the UN, Kareem worked as a Legal Advisor at the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law, specializing in freedom of association in the Arab world. Kareem holds a Juris Doctor and a Masters in International Affairs from the George Washington University in Washington, DC.