Emily Weedon Chapman is a Senior Human Development Economist in the Middle East and North Africa region at the World Bank. Her focus includes research and policy guidance on the intersection between human capital and climate change. In her pervious assignment, Emily managed nearly US$1.5 billion in lending through the cross-sectoral Enhancing Shared Prosperity through Equitable Services and the…
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Human capital is essential for meeting the objectives of addressing climate change and fostering development. Without focused investments in people, climate change will accelerate global poverty, exacerbate inequities, and will itself continue unabated. Climate-smart human capital can alleviate the worst impacts of climate change on people and can also empower people to drive the green transition. Join us to discuss how putting human capital at the heart of climate policies can deliver good outcomes for both people and for the planet.
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Mark Duggan is The Trione Director of the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR) and The Wayne and Jodi Cooperman Professor of Economics at Stanford. His research focuses on the health care sector and the effects of government expenditure programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. His research has been published in leading academic outlets including the American…
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Norbert Schady, a German national, is Chief Economist for Human Development in the World Bank Group. Previously, he was Principal Economic Advisor, Social Sector, at the Inter-American Bank (2010-2021), Senior Economist in the Development Research Group (2003-2010), Economist in the Poverty Group of the Latin America region of the World Bank (2000-2003), and a Young Professional at the World Bank…
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Victoria is a Senior Economist in the Human Capital Project (HCP) of the World Bank. Prior to joining HCP, she led operational and analytical work in Liberia and Ethiopia, focusing on labor markets and jobs, social safety nets and social protection system building, and forced displacement. Previously, she worked in the Jobs Group, leading several jobs diagnostics, as well as in Social Protection…
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Iffath Sharif is Manager of the Human Capital Project. She works on supporting the World Bank Group’s global agenda to protect, build and utilize human capital in partnership with countries and development agencies. She has previously held multiple positions in the Africa region as Practice Manager for the Social Protection and Jobs Global Practice, as well as in South Asia as Lead Economist and…
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Auguste Tano Kouamé took over as the World Bank’s Country Director for India, on August 1, 2022. A national of Côte d’Ivoire, he most recently served as the World Bank’s Country Director for the Republic of Türkiye. Prior to this, he served as Director in the World Bank Group’s Independent Evaluation Group. He also held positions as Practice Manager in the Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management…
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O’Neall is a dual citizen from France and the Republic of Congo, who joined the (WBG) in February 2020 and works as a Consultant in the Public Private Partnership (PPP) Group. Before being appointed Manager of the WBG Youth Summit, she served as a Content Co-Lead and a Moderator for the WBG Youth Summit 2021. O’Neall is an attorney admitted to practice in the State of New York. In the PPP Group…
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Nadine is currently the Manager of the World Bank Group Mediation Services (MEF). In that capacity, she manages the office which provides workplace mediation, facilitation, and training to World Bank Group (WBG) staff. She joined the WBG in 2000 as a Mediation Officer for MEF. She has held several positions within the WBG including: Senior HR Account Manager, IFC, Human Resources; Senior…
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Daryl has spent over twenty years working in the public sector, in the areas of employee development, human resources and performance and talent management. Currently, Daryl serves as HR Director, Employment Policy, Compensation and Systems. His Department provide an integrated approach to managing employment policy and knowledge management, driving a total rewards program, including compensation…
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