Strengthening Majority World philanthropies to transform climate and development finance
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Tom Bigg
Tom Bigg was director of IIED's Strategy and Learning Group until May 2026
As interim director of IIED-Europe, Tom led responsibility for the establishment of the new entity as a Stichting registered in the Netherlands. This included developing a strategic plan for the organisation and developing its profile and key relations with a wide range of actors based in countries within the European Union.
Tom’s interests are in international policy frameworks for action on sustainable development. He led IIED’s work on the UN Sustainable Development Goals, with a particular focus on the priorities of the least developed countries.
He has worked in the international NGO sector for 25 years.
Expertise
International relations, international sustainable development governance, donor relations, reporting, monitoring and evaluation.
Before IIED
Head of policy, United Nations Environment and Development UK Committee (UNED-UK).
Education
- BA (English), Oxford
- PhD (civil society and global politics), City University, London.
