Philipp Krause specializes in public administration and budgeting, particularly ministries of finance. He is leading the public finance team at ODI’s Centre for Aid and Public Expenditures and manages the research programme of the Budget Strengthening Initiative. Philipp has previously worked on public sector issues for GIZ and the World Bank, and has advised governments in Latin America, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. He has written scholarly articles and reports on public administration, budgeting, and fiscal governance, as well as monitoring and evaluation. Philipp holds an MA from the University of Potsdam and a PhD from the LSE.