Arzu Karaarslan Azizoğlu

Ms. Azizoglu is a development professional with 13 years of experience in the fields of crisis and risk management, sustainable rural development, project/programme development, grant design/management, investment support and regional planning including strategy development, investment support services for local, national, international SMEs, governmental institutions and NGOs. She is Local Economic Development Projects Coordinator at UNDP Türkiye Country Office. She worked as a consultant, field administrator and projects manager at the UNDP since 2015. Prior to joining the UNDP, she has served as a Research, Planning and Programming Expert; Investment Support Officer; Cooperation, Coordination and Promotion Expert for five years at the Tigris Development Agency (DIKA). She also worked as a marketing assistant in the private sector while studying at the university. Arzu holds a Master of Science Degree in Economics from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign/USA. Arzu is based in Ankara and accessible at [email protected] and +90 312 454 1102.