Nick Beresford is currently Country Director for UNDP Cambodia. He has 16 of experience with the United Nations and has served in Bangladesh, Somalia, East Timor as well as headquarters in New York. He frequently writes opeds, blogs and delivers speeches on development and economic issues, and is particularly interested in policy formulation that can help successful middle income transition. He holds Master of Science in Development Economics from the University of Sussex (UK). He also holds degrees in audit and accountancy and English literature.