Mary Hallward-Driemeier is the Senior Economic Policy Advisor at the World Bank Group Global Practice on Trade and Competitiveness. Mary, a Canadian national, joined the World Bank in 1997 as a Young Professional. She has been a Lead Economist in the Development Research Group, an Advisor to the Chief Economist, and co-led the Jobs Knowledge Platform. Mary has published widely on entrepreneurship…
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Jon Lomøy, Director General of the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) since November 2015. Mr. Lomøy came to Norad after 5 years as Director of the OECD Development Cooperation Directorate. At OECD, Mr. Lomøy led the work on peer reviews, development finance statistics and general development policy work, including on modernizing ODA. With the Tax Directorate, he initiated a…
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H.E. Mrs. Mariam Mahamat Nour is the Minister of Economy and Development Planning, Republic of Chad and Governor for the WBG. Mrs. Nour held senior positions in government, international NGOs, as well as with UNDP, UNICEF, and ILO. Mrs. Nour graduated in Economics from the University of Cộte d’Ivoire (1985-1987). She joined the government of Chad as Secretary of State, Ministry of Planning &…
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Abdoulaye BIO TCHANE is Senior Minister in charge of planning and development of Benin. Mr. Bio Tchane built a thirty year career in finance and development across Africa. He has held high level positions at the WAEMU Central Bank and was the former Director of the Africa Department at the International Monetary Fund as well as the President of the West African Development Bank (BOAD). Moreover,…
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Dr. Boubou Cissé is the Minister of Economy and Finance of Mali. Dr. Cisse holds a Ph.D in Economics from the University of Aix-Marseille, France and a Masters in Economics and Development Economics from CERDI/University of Auvergne, France. Dr. Cissé joined the World Bank Group in Washington in 2005 as an Economist and was promoted to Senior Economist and Project Manager of the Human Development…
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Dr. Natu Mwamba is the Deputy Governor of the Bank of Tanzania since June 2011. She is the first woman ever to hold such executive position at the Bank of Tanzania. Until her appointment, Dr. Mwamba was senior lecturer at the University of Dar es Salaam. She holds a Ph.D in Economics from the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom and a Masters’ degree from the University of Dar es Salaam. Dr.…
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Dr. Philip Mpango is the Minister for Finance and Planning of the United Republic of Tanzania, and has been in office since November 2015. Dr. Mpango previously held positions as the Acting Commissioner General of the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA), the Executive Secretary in the President’s Office (Planning Commission), the Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Finance & Economic…
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Vanessa Rubio Márquez is the first woman to hold the position of Undersecretary of Finance and Public Credit in Mexico. She was appointed by President Peña-Nieto on September 8, 2016. Ms. Rubio has over 20 years of experience in public service, and previously served as Undersecretary for Planning, Evaluation and Regional Development in the Ministry of Social Development since September 2015.…
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An economist by training, Amit has worked extensively on education, labor markets, skills development, and social protection, as well as results-based financing. He has held various positions in South Asia and in the Social Protection Anchor Unit, his most recent assignment being Director of the Education Global Practice. Amit holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Brown University.
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