Judith Herbertson

Biography

Judith joined DFID in 2003 and has since held posts overseas in Ethiopia, Afghanistan, Sudan and Pakistan. She has also worked in policy and corporate roles in the UK , including on DFID’s resource allocation model, our work with and through multilateral organisations, and UK support to Somalia. Her last post was leading the department responsible for developing policy and programming with partners to increase the focus on open societies, transparency and accountability; to build stronger systems and institutions of governance; and to combat corruption in all its forms.

Previous roles in government

  • Head of DFID Bangladesh