Lamia Moubayed Bissat heads the Institut des Finances Basil Fuleihan at the Lebanese Ministry of Finance. She is a development specialist with more than twenty years of experience in strategic planning and policy design, implementing development cooperation programs, managing institutions, nurturing partnerships, mobilizing resources, advising senior decision makers at the highest political level, and serving on boards of regional organisations. 

Her professional experience spans senior positions in Government, international development, and the private sector. This includes working with organisations such UN agencies, the French cooperation, IMF and the World Bank. She was twice nominated by the United Nations Secretary General to serve voluntarily on the UN Committee of Experts on Public Administration (2018-2021 and 2022-2025) where she was elected the vice-chair. 

A fervent supporter of South-South cooperation, she founded two knowledge networks (GIFT-MENA and MENAPAR) and contributed to creating and strengthening six institutes of Finance in the Arab region and Africa. 

She holds a master’s degree in development economics, and certifications in Strategic Management, Policy Planning and Leadership. She was awarded the prestigious French distinctions of “Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur” (2015) and “l’Ordre National du Mérite” (2004).