Cyrille Bellier holds degrees in finance and economics from Science Po Paris, and a MSCin development studies from the London School of Economics. He started his career as an organization consultant with Accenture in France, the UK and Australia. Cyrille joined AFD in 2001 and successfully served as project manager within the organization department, special assistant to the CEO, and deputy director of the AFD Agency in Tunis. He joined the Research and Development division in September 2013.