Dr. Tamara Krawchenko

Biography

Tamara Krawchenko is an internationally recognized scholar and policy expert specializing in comparative public policy, regional development, and sustainability transitions. Her work is informed by a deep understanding of governance and public institutions, which shape the lived realities of communities and regions. Krawchenko serves as the Strategic Research Area lead for the CFREF-funded Accelerating Community Energy Transformation Initiative and is a core team member of the Local Governance Hub. In the 2025-2026 period, she will join the Institute for Research on Public Policy as a Visiting Scholar, where she will contribute to work on regional development and community transformations. Her scholarship is place-based, focusing on local and regional assets, challenges, and opportunities that help diverse communities achieve their development goals. Krawchenko has led international research programs across dozens of countries, concentrating on policies related to regional development, sustainability transitions, and Indigenous economic development. She regularly advises governments and collaborates with organizations such as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the World Bank. At various points in her career, she has served as a Special Advisor to the Ministry of Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities in Canada and as an expert on the Canadian Climate Institute’s Clean Growth Panel.

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