Nora AlZahid

Nora Alzahid is a Head of Governance and Policy Engagement Pillar at UNDP Saudi Arabia, where she leads strategic partnerships and programmes with government institutions supporting national development priorities.

She works at the intersection of governance, public policy and strategic engagement, with experience advancing partnerships across government, the UN system and mulilateral stakeholders, and supporting high-level policy dialogue and institutional cooperation.

Nora holds a Master of Public Diplomacy from the University of Southern California and is a Senior Fellow at a public diplomacy think tank. She is passionate about how narratives, identity, culture and symbolism shape international influence