Katie Donohoe

Katie Donohoe is a nonresident senior fellow for South Asia at the Atlantic Council. She is a retired US diplomat and international development leader with more than twenty years of experience leading complex development and foreign assistance programs across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Throughout her career, she has managed large-scale initiatives focused on health, education, governance, and institutional capacity building, with expertise in strategic leadership, policy implementation, organizational management, and international partnerships.

During her career with the US Agency for International Development, Donohoe served in senior leadership positions, including as mission director in Nepal and deputy assistant administrator for Africa. In these roles, she oversaw multimillion-dollar development portfolios, advanced US foreign assistance priorities, and worked closely with government counterparts, multilateral institutions, civil society organizations, and local communities to strengthen development outcomes and institutional effectiveness.

Known for her collaborative leadership and results-oriented approach, Donohoe has extensive experience managing complex organizations, leading cross-sector partnerships, and designing programs that promote sustainable development and effective governance in challenging environments.

Donohoe holds master’s degrees from the National War College and the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame.