Rawabi, 16 August 2026
Palestine Development and Investment Ltd. (PADICO) announced the appointment of Dr. Ola Awad as a member of its Board of Directors.
Dr. Awad brings extensive and distinguished experience in the fields of economics, development, and management. She served as President of the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics for 16 years, during which she contributed significantly to advancing the Bureau’s performance and strengthening its presence at both the Arab and international levels. She also serves as the Country Representative of UN Women in Palestine.
Dr. Awad has an extensive record of membership on the boards of trustees and boards of directors of numerous national and international institutions, most notably the Palestine Investment Fund, Arab Islamic Bank, and the Palestine Economic Policy Research Institute (MAS).
At the international level, Dr. Awad served as Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC). She also served as a Board Member of the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data (GPSDD) and as a member of the Advisory Board of the Harvard Data Science Review. In addition, she served as President of the International Association for Official Statistics (IAOS), becoming the first woman from a developing country and the Arab world to hold this position.
Welcoming Dr. Awad to the Board, PADICO Chairman Bashar Masri said: “Dr. Ola’s appointment to the Board represents an important and valuable addition. She brings extensive experience in economics, development, and management at both the national and international levels, and we are pleased to welcome her to the Board.”
Commenting on her appointment, Dr. Ola Awad said: “I am honored by this confidence and pleased to join PADICO’s Board of Directors. I look forward to working alongside my fellow Board members to support the continued progress of this leading company and its contribution to the development of the national economy.”