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Olav Kjørven (born 18 December ) is a Norwegian international development professional. Since , he has held senior leadership positions in the Norwegian government, United Nations, and in civil society.

Currently working as an independent consultant, he served as Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Executive Officer at EAT Foundation from to From to , he served as UNICEF's Director for Public Partnerships.

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Previously, he was Assistant Secretary-General and Director of Bureau for Development Policy at United Nations Development Programme in New York,^[1] from to , followed by a year of serving as the UNDP Administrator's Special Advisor on the post development agenda.

He played a central role in setting up structures and leading analytical work that enabled and supported the negotiations of what became the Sustainable Development Goals. He also coordinated the UN's engagement with the G20, and served as senior adviser to the UN Secretary General on his susta