Maysa Jalbout

Maysa Jalbout was appointed Director of Education Cannot Wait, the UN global fund for education in crises, in March 2026. She was the founding CEO of the Queen Rania Foundation and later led the $1 billion Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education as CEO. She has also published widely on refugee education, including through the Brookings Institution and Theirworld.

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