Fahad Hamad Hassan Al- Sulaiti

Fahad is the Director General of Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), Fahad is the Director General of Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), the State of Qatar’s international development provider dedicated to promoting sustainable development and mobilizing humanitarian aid globally.

Prior to this role, Fahad was the Chief Executive Officer of Education Above All (EAA) Foundation. He joined the foundation at its inception in 2012, where he successfully supported the development of the foundation’s governance, strategy, financial and partnership models, and business plan.

Driven by the Founder’s vision, Fahad successfully positioned the foundation as one of the top key actors globally in education, recognizing the State of Qatar’s commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals, especially education development.

Fahad managed the foundation’s portfolio with projects in 60 countries, leveraging a commitment of USD 3 billion in collaboration with more than 100 partners from development banks, UN agencies, official development agencies, international NGOs, and the private sector. This was achieved by building strong partnerships and financial models with major funder countries such as the USA, UK, France, Italy, and South Korea, as well as development banks such as the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, the Islamic Development Bank, and the African Development Bank, among others.

Following the Founder’s mission, Fahad worked on strengthening the foundation’s relationships with the governments of the countries where projects were implemented, making a significant impact on their education systems. Through these efforts, the countries recognized Qatar’s commitment to education development.

Fahad also served as the Chairman of the Board of EAA’s international entity in the United Kingdom, Educate A Child International, which facilitated resource mobilization and funding for its projects.

Fahad brought 23 years of experience to his roles, including 12 years at EAA and 11 years in leading roles in finance and administration and managing projects at Qatar Foundation. In addition, he worked in retail, international, and corporate banking at Qatar National Bank (QNB), managing a number of its overseas operations.

Fahad holds a BSc degree in Business Administration with concentrations in accounting and economics, and an EMBA from HEC Paris in Qatar.