NextBillion - An Initiative of the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan

Tatiana Bessarabova is a consultant at the UNDP-hosted Business Call to Action (BCtA). Prior to joining UNDP, Tatiana was a Tinker Fellow in Peru, where she conducted field research on sustainable development in the mining region of Cajamarca. Previously, she worked at the Council of the Americas and UNDP Private Sector Division focusing on fostering partnerships with philanthropic and private sector actors. She also has experience in working on the public-private partnerships in Central Asia and Latin America. In the past, Tatiana worked as the Fund Manager for the Student Promoted Access Center for Education and Service in San Diego. She also worked as a researcher for the Center for Comparative Immigration Studies at UC San Diego. A native of Kazakhstan, Tatiana speaks Russian and Spanish languages. She holds a BA in Political Science from the University of California, San Diego, and an MS in Global Affairs from the New York University.