Stefanie Stallmeister assumed her position as the Country Manager for the World Bank in Azerbaijan on July 1, 2023. In her new capacity, she is engaged in the development and quality implementation of the World Bank’s program in Azerbaijan.

Stefanie has more than 20 years of professional experience working in Europe and Central Asia, East Asia and the Pacific, Africa, Middle East and North Africa Regions, including assignments based in Vietnam, Indonesia, the West Bank and Gaza, Timor-Leste, and Papua New Guinea. Prior to her assignment in Azerbaijan, she was Operations Manager for the World Bank in Vietnam. Stefanie holds a master’s degree in education from the University of Münster and in international affairs from American University.