Jesper Steffensen

Jesper Steffensen is currently serving as Principal Technical Adviser on Climate Change Finance and Local Development Finance at the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) since January 2023. Steffensen has a long-standing career as Managing Director and lead consultant at Steffensen Consult ApS, a position held since January 2006. Between November 2008 and June 2022, Steffensen was a Senior Partner and Board Member at Dege Consult, focusing on intergovernmental fiscal relations, public financial management, and climate change funding. Academic engagements include a five-year tenure as a Guest Professor at Duke University's Sanford School of Public Administration. Previous roles also encompass Senior Partner at Nordic Consulting Group Denmark and Chief Consultant at the National Association of Local Authorities, with experience in public administration reform across various international contexts. Earlier in the career, Steffensen held leadership positions in the Danish Ministry of the Interior, overseeing budget and finance regulations. Educational qualifications include a Master's degree in Political Science from Aarhus University.