Transition Assistance Practice Group /

Rachel Scott

Rachel Scott is Senior Principal of Cabal Group. She focuses on crises and fragile contexts, specialising in financing, donor policy, multilateral business models and ways of working, and humanitarian policy, trends and practice. Rachel brings some 30 years of experience leading multi-cultural teams in international organisations, building partnerships and alliances, analysing and negotiating policy, and designing innovative programs, including over 10 years of experience on the ground in crises in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. She is passionate about supporting organisations to deliver better results and build trust in today’s challenging, resource-constrained environment.

Rachel has held a number of senior international positions. As Head of the OECD’s work on Crises and Fragility, she led support to the International Network on Conflict and Fragility (INCAF) donor group, and engaged donors, development banks, United Nations organisations, and civil society in setting standards for aid to crises and fragile contexts. This included dedicated work to modernise financing for crises, support peacekeeping transitions, and improve donor policy on humanitarian aid. She also led assessments to determine if United Nations organisations like IOM, UNHCR and WFP are fit for purpose for the crises of today and tomorrow.

Previously, Rachel worked for the United Nations and NGOs, delivering innovative emergency programming for UNICEF, leading field coordination for OCHA in three countries, coordinating cross-UN recovery planning following the Beirut Port Blast, providing expertise to UN leaders on financing in crisis settings, leading UNDP’s repositioning in crisis contexts, and as a senior leader for NGOs delivering programmes in disasters and complex emergency settings.

Rachel, a dual French and New Zealand national, received a Master of International Relations from Victoria University, and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Canterbury. She works in both English and French.

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