Sabah Abdulla is a Senior Economist specializing in Climate Change. She has expertise in economic analysis and impact assessment related to sustainable development, climate, energy, water, and environmental issues in developing countries. In her previous role at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank Group in Washington, D.C., she developed and applied methods to evaluate private sector investments in infrastructure, gender equality, and climate change interventions, with a focus on projects in Africa and Asia. Prior to this, Sabah was an Assistant Professor and UQ Vice Chancellor Fellow at the University of Queensland, Australia. She also held research positions, including a Marie Curie Fellowship at the Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (Italy), as well as post-doctoral fellowships at the University of the Basque Country (Spain) and the University of Bath (UK).