Managing Director & Chief Knowledge Officer @WorldBankGroup. Championing knowledge to advance development & global dialogue. A believer in an open future.
Washington D.C., USA
Joined January 2009
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How does a city thrive when neighborhoods flood, sometimes twice a month?
In Can Tho, Viet Nam, embankments, tidal gates, drainage and 60 sensors now protect 420,000+ people and avoid ~$10.8M in flood damage a year.
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#ScalingWhatWorks
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The lesson travels: combine structural and natural protection, planning and data, with communities and jobs at the center.
From Buenos Aires to Beira, solutions have been adapted and replicated across 69 projects.
Read more: worldbank.org/en/results/202…
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A shared commitment to service, entrepreneurship, and economic opportunity. Transforming lives. Strengthening communities. Creating jobs.
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have a longstanding legacy of preparing leaders, advancing innovation, and translating knowledge into service.
@IFC_org Vice President Elena Bourganskaia and Xavier University of Louisiana President Dr. C. Reynold Verret explore how education, entrepreneurship, and collaboration can strengthen micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), create jobs, and expand economic opportunities in communities around the world.
Together, @WorldBankGroup and HBCUs can build on their shared commitment to transforming lives and advancing global development.
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Too often, descriptions of Sub-Saharan Africa’s cities begin and end with strained infrastructure, youth unemployment, and rapid urbanization. But this is hardly the whole story, notes @Paschald of @WorldBankGroup. project-syndicate.org/commen…
Sub-Saharan Africa must create 15 million new jobs each year to keep pace with its growing population.
Its cities can be powerful engines of those jobs. With the right investment and policies, they can unlock growth and opportunity.
My latest Op-Ed: project-syndicate.org/commen…
@WorldBankGroup International Debt Report shows that developing countries’ external debt rose 5.5% last year to $9.4 trillion, highest since 1989.
As a former finance minister, I know every extra point of interest means less for schools, health & infrastructure.
Closing the AI divide starts with getting the fundamentals right: electricity, connectivity, digital skills, and strong regulation.
Get these right, and AI becomes a real engine for jobs and growth.
Learn more: lnkd.in/gSRtVmNz
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Delighted to join Justice Ministers & Attorney Generals on the evidence base for legal reform.
Good laws give people confidence to pursue opportunity & businesses to invest.
Getting these foundations right matters for people, and it matters for jobs.
#LJDF2026
What have 100 economies taught us about climate & development?
A key lesson from @WorldBankGroup's Country Climate and Development Reports: building resilience through smart development can protect livelihoods, create jobs & drive growth.
Read my blog: blogs.worldbank.org/en/voice…
Sub-Saharan Africa needs to create 15 million new jobs each year for its growing workforce.
Well-planned cities can help create jobs, increase productivity, and attract private investment. Our new @WorldBankGroup report sets out how.
Read: bit.ly/4f0s96g
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Countries will soon be able to use @WorldBankGroup financing to buy lifesaving health products through @GlobalFund’s pooled procurement platform.
More volume, better prices, more secure supply.
Thank you @PeterASands & @GlobalFund for the partnership.
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Concessional financing. Strong national ownership. A commitment to reform.
Together, they make Uzbekistan a powerful example of what can be achieved.
I look forward to the #IDA21 Mid-Term Review there in December.
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By 2030, nearly 9 in 10 of the world’s extreme poor will live in Sub-Saharan Africa or fragile & conflict-affected countries.
Jobs are the way out. Getting 3/4 of working-age adults into work would cut extreme poverty by a fifth.
Our new report: worldbank.org/en/publication…
27M+ farmers reached in one year, across 100+ countries.
Better seed. Fairer prices. Harvests that reach market.
Agriculture is one of the world’s largest employers. AgriConnect helps farmers grow incomes, businesses and jobs.
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Korea shows what knowledge, determination and resilience can achieve, and how one country’s development journey can benefit others.
Today at KDI’s Global Knowledge Exchange & Development Center in Seoul, I saw Korea’s know-how being shared and turned into solutions.
From digital transformation to housing, this is what the @WorldBankGroup Knowledge Bank is about: take what works, adapt it, and put it to work at scale.
Great to hear from our colleagues in Korea on how to build on this partnership and make even more of Korea’s expertise.
At the Global AI & Digital Summit in Seoul this week, we asked ministers, tech leaders & partners: how do we take small AI solutions from the few to the many, and fast?
Our answer: the @WorldBankGroup's new Digital & AI Implementation Plan.
The goal: connect 1 billion people to jobs, services & opportunity by 2030. That’s 600M using broadband, at least half women, and 400M using digital services: worldbank.org/en/news/press-…
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How can AI create opportunities in developing economies?
At the #GlobalAIDigitalSummit in Seoul, leaders explored how practical, locally adapted AI can help health workers, farmers, and educators improve lives and create new opportunities.
🎥 Watch the replay: bit.ly/4876oxS
