Bruno Hassig

Global Solutions Hub on Internal Displacement

Bruno Hässig joined the Global Solutions Hub on Internal Displacement in September 2026, bringing more than 10 years of experience in development finance, trade and development, and multilateral diplomacy.

Previously, he served as Senior Advisor at the African Development Bank (AfDB) Board of Directors in Abidjan, representing the constituency of Germany, Luxembourg, Portugal, and Switzerland. His work focused on development effectiveness, fragility and crisis, environmental and social safeguards, evaluation, and internal governance. He also contributed to establishing and strengthening partnerships between the AfDB and national development agencies, as well as with Geneva-based non-governmental institutions, particularly across the humanitarian-development-peace nexus.

Earlier in his career, Bruno Hässig worked on economic and trade-related issues as a Senior Officer at the EFTA Secretariat, where he contributed to the negotiation and conclusion of free trade agreements with a focus on Southeast Asia and Latin America. He also served as First Secretary at the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the World Trade Organization (WTO), UNCTAD and ITC, working on agricultural and industrial policies as well as trade facilitation.

He holds master’s degrees in International Affairs and Governance from the University of St. Gallen and in Global Economy and Strategy from Yonsei University. Bruno Hässig is from Geneva, Switzerland.