Uzma Ashraf Barton
Principal Associate, Nathan Associates
Uzma Ashraf Barton grew up in a small-town Pakistan and is currently a Principal Associate at Nathan Associates’ international development practice. She provides technical advice on domestic resource mobilization (DRM), public financial management (PFM), and economic policy and research.
Ms. Barton brings a dynamic perspective of international development and governmental organizations grounded in her experience of working in various capacities with a cross-section of national governments, development finance institutions (the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank), and academia (Atlantic Council, research Grants Council, Hong Kong). Her thrilling and often challenging work experiences exposed her to the weaknesses in the design and delivery of donor-led reforms. Apart from her direct exposure to the working of World Bank, her experiences working as Civil Servant, with the Government of Pakistan implementing large World Bank-led Reform projects and on a ‘Special Assignment’ at the Prime Minister’s Secretariat, Islamabad, on sensitized her to the significance of relevant and timely interventions by development partners.
Ms. Barton’s academic research is widely published. Her book ‘Rethinking Finance’ (Kluwer 2017) explores issues of global financial instability and risks and provides sustainable financing options. She is the co-editor of, ‘Abraham and the Secular’ (Palgrave 2021) which makes the case for a healthier society (planet) through enhance dialogue and inclusion. Her other academic research has analysed global governance issues, including western-led development finance model versus Chinese-led financing models. Ms. Barton has a PhD (International Financial Law) and an LLM (Banking Law).
Ms. Barton brings a dynamic perspective of international development and governmental organizations grounded in her experience of working in various capacities with a cross-section of national governments, development finance institutions (the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank), and academia (Atlantic Council, research Grants Council, Hong Kong). Her thrilling and often challenging work experiences exposed her to the weaknesses in the design and delivery of donor-led reforms. Apart from her direct exposure to the working of World Bank, her experiences working as Civil Servant, with the Government of Pakistan implementing large World Bank-led Reform projects and on a ‘Special Assignment’ at the Prime Minister’s Secretariat, Islamabad, on sensitized her to the significance of relevant and timely interventions by development partners.
Ms. Barton’s academic research is widely published. Her book ‘Rethinking Finance’ (Kluwer 2017) explores issues of global financial instability and risks and provides sustainable financing options. She is the co-editor of, ‘Abraham and the Secular’ (Palgrave 2021) which makes the case for a healthier society (planet) through enhance dialogue and inclusion. Her other academic research has analysed global governance issues, including western-led development finance model versus Chinese-led financing models. Ms. Barton has a PhD (International Financial Law) and an LLM (Banking Law).