Oliver Harman
Oliver Harman is a Cities Economist for Cities that Work, an International Growth Centre initiative based at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford. The initiative works to develop a network of economists, urban planning practitioners and policymakers to translate economic research into clear urban policy guidance.
In this role and previous Oliver has engaged with local government Ministries and Mayoral teams across Africa, Asia, Latin America & Caribbean and Europe. Specific work includes local government reform in Guyana, urban resilience in Ghana, post-disaster policy in Mozambique and municipal finance in Malawi, Senegal, Somaliland and Uganda as well as inclusive growth in his hometown, Oxford.
He was focal point for IGC’s collaboration with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s ‘Global Future Cities’ programme as well as the European Commission’s ‘Enhancing the financial position of cities’ programme.
Oliver has previously written for World Economic Forum, World Bank, UNHabitat, OECD and of course the IGC.