The Pandemic Fund

ALI Abdullah Sharafi is the Acting Assistant Undersecretary for International Financial Relations and is also the Director of the Federal Budget at the UAE’s Ministry of Finance. His main responsibilities at the Ministry spans across the international financial relations sector where he is responsible for matters related to Multilateral Financial Institutions, Multilateral Development Banks, negotiations for Bilateral Investment Treaties among other responsibilities. ALI is also responsible for the planning and overseeing of the expenditure of the UAE’s Federal Budget where he was responsible for the preparation of the budget cycles for the years (2017 – 2021) and (2022 -2026). ALI Sharafi holds an Undergraduate degree in Applied Finance and a Postgraduate degree in Professional Accounting (DCPA) from the University of South Australia. 

Prior to Joining the UAE’s Ministry of Finance in late 2016, ALI worked within the Financial Advisory sector with a reputed Big Four corporation for almost 9 years advancing to manage and take part in key regional and international transactions within the M&A advisory sector. 

With over two decades of experience at national and international levels, Mr. Hemang is a seasoned public policy professional. He has worked in public policy, governance, and innovation systems. He has significantly contributed to improving public service delivery using technology, designing national-level governance and innovation frameworks, and enabling private sector development at the state, national, and international levels.

As the Secretary to the Capacity Building Commission of India, Hemang designed India's National Civil Service Capacity Building framework, which aimed to cover 3 million civil servants in the federal government and 22 states of India. He also designed and piloted multiple programs and interventions to create and improve the civil service capacity-building eco-system. Additionally, he crafted and implemented National Standards for Civil Service Training Institutions (NSCSTI) and developed a material Capacity Building Plan approach and methodology for the Government of India. 

During his tenure as an Officer on Special Duty (Knowledge and Innovation) in the Prime Minister’s office, Government of India, Hemang designed and nurtured the Atal Innovation Mission, a nationwide innovation agency fostering innovation and entrepreneurship eco-system in India. 

Hemang has also worked as a Senior Private Sector Specialist at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington DC, USA, where he focused on innovation and entrepreneurship programs in South Asia. 

He has served on various boards and committees of the government. He is a board member of Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), and the Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI).