 Goldring then joined the United Nations Development Programme, serving as Assistant Resident Representative in its field office in Bangladesh where he oversaw projects in the social sectors.Goldring later described how he 'hated' the experience, and noted that 'The combination of UN bureaucracy and the Bangladesh infrastructure brought out the worst in everything'.As a result, Goldring took a job as Oxfam's country director in Bangladesh, while his wife, Rachel, worked for UNICEF.