Mira serves as a Senior Associate for both the Training and Member Engagement teams. Prior to Convergence, Mira was a consultant at the International Trade Center (ITC), a joint United Nations and World Trade Organization agency supporting sustainable and inclusive trade in developing countries, where she worked in supporting business development for women-owned SMEs. Before ITC, Mira was a policy and diplomacy associate at the International Committee of the Red Cross in Geneva, Switzerland. She holds a Master’s degree in Development Studies from the Graduate Institute in Geneva, and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the American University of Beirut.

Mira Minkara
Senior Associate, Training and Engagement
Recent Publications
- Evergreen vs. Closed-End Funds: Key Insights from Convergence’s Latest Webinar on Structuring Blended Finance Funds(05 Mar 26)
- Who Are the Top Investors in Gender-Focused Blended Finance Deals?(20 Mar 25)
- The Gender Advantage: How to Bolster Women-Led Funds in Blended Finance (08 Mar 24)
- Islamic Finance: An Untapped Resource for Climate Funding(27 Feb 24)