Sangita Kumar has over 20 years of experience in the development and public sector. She has designed and managed multisectoral projects across Pacific Island Countries such Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Niue, Cook Islands, Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea. She has previously served as the Program Manager and Market Systems Development Adviser at Pacific Horticultural & Agricultural Market Access Plus Program (PHAMA Plus) and Chief Economist with the Fiji Ministry of Industry & Trade. She has overseen policy implementation and program management with government ministries, the private sector, donors such as MFAT & DFAT, communities, and stakeholders in multi country, multi-cultural settings with cross functional teams. This includes her role as Senior Business Adviser with the DFAT/MFAT funded multi-country Market Development Facility. Sangita eagerly applies her expertise to influence positive change in the housing sector in the Pacific region.