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Staff

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    Pernilla Liljeson
    Senior Advisor to the Executive Director
    Nationality: Sweden
    Responsibilities

    Eastern and Southern Africa (AFEVP). IDA, Shareholding, Development Outcome, Results & Impact. WBG Scorecard, HQ-Capitals Coordination, Nordic and Baltic Staff in WBG.

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    Ignas Rakauskas
    Senior Advisor to the Executive Director
    Nationality: Lithuania
    Responsibilities

    European and Central Asian (ECAVP) Countries, incl. Ukraine. IFC strategy and SBO, strategic objectives and budgeting process, Strategic Budgeting processes for IBRD/IDA and IFC, Budgetary Performance, IBRD Graduation, Private Capital Mobilization.

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    Pétur Skúlason Waldorff
    Senior Advisor to the Executive Director
    Nationality: Iceland
    Responsibilities

    Western and Central Africa (AFWVP) Countries. Gender Equality including SRHR & SOGI, E&S Framework, Agriculture and Food Security, Blue Economy and Oceans, Independent Evaluation Group, Accountability mechanisms, IPN/CAO, Small States.

  • Inga Forda
    Inga Forda
    Advisor to the Executive Director
    Nationality: Latvia
    Responsibilities

    Middle East and North African (MNAVP) Countries. Fragile and Conflict Affected Countries (FCV), WBG Internal Controls, Institutional Integrity (GIA, INT), Domestic Resource Mobilization, incl. IFFs and Intermediary Jurisdictions, Governance, Institutions and Anti-corruption, Legal matters, incl. ICSID, Procurement.

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    Mikko Sihvola
    Advisor to Executive Director
    Nationality: Finland
    Responsibilities

    South Asian Countries. Evolving WB (financial), WBG Finance and Risk Mgt. Trust Funds policies and HRDTF and Human rights, Education, Health, Jobs & Social Protection, Debt.

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    Riina Laigo
    Advisor to the Executive Director
    Nationality: Estonia
    Responsibilities

    Latin American and the Caribbean Countries, MIGA strategy and SBO, strategic objectives & budgeting process. Guarantees (MIGA, IDA, IBRD), Digital, AI & Disruptive Technology, Knowledge, Learning and Data (WDR, Data & Statistics, Global Outlook etc.), Business Ready Report (B-READY).

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    Laura Nielsen
    Advisor to the Executive Director
    Nationality: Denmark
    Responsibilities

    East Asia and the Pacific Island Countries. Climate Change, Energy, Nature, Biodiversity, Water, Minerals and Metals, Crisis Response, Partnerships, Operational Efficiency & Effectiveness,

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    Stina Oestrand
    Program Assistant
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    Anneli Rohtla
    Senior Executive Assistant