Norbert Funke

Norbert Funke is an international economist and consultant specializing in macroeconomic policy, institutional capacity building, and training public sector officials. He is also a Senior Research Associate at wiiw. Until early 2026, he worked at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), most recently as founding Director of the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Mongolia Regional Capacity Development Center (CCAMTAC, 2021–2025). Previously, he headed the IMF’s Institute for Capacity Development (ICD) African and Asian Division (2016–2020) and served as Director of the Joint Vienna Institute (JVI, 2012–2016). Earlier at the IMF, Norbert was mission chief and country economist for several middle- and low-income countries in the African Department. Before joining the IMF in 2000, he held positions at McKinsey & Company, the OECD, and the Kiel Institute for the World Economy. A German national, he holds a doctorate in economics from the University of Cologne.