Esraa Salim is a consultant and project manager for international projects. She has worked in and for international organisations like the OECD and the UNESCO's International Institute for Educational Planning in Paris and is currently working for Folkuniversitetet in Uppsala. Besides her experience in education-related projects, she has a background in educational economics since she holds a Master degree in development economics with a specialisation in socioeconomic development, from Paris1 Pantheon Sorbonne University. Her expertise is in educational planning and analysis as well as educational development at micro and macro levels.