Alan Kato

Alan Kato joined the World Bank Group on March 2, 2026, as the Director, Group Internal Audit (GIA). In this role, Alan’s top three priorities are to (i) strengthening GIA’s strategic outreach and client engagement by cultivating trust-based relationships, deepening our understanding of client priorities, needs, and expectations, and enabling a more forward-looking and integrated approach to risk identification and governance; (ii) providing thought leadership in the design and implementation of innovative, agile approaches to GIA’s work program; and (iii) delivering deeper insights and foresight to stakeholders by leveraging new technologies to enhance analytics and strengthen staff business acumen.

Previously, Alan, a Brazilian and Japanese national, was the Inter-American Development Bank’s Executive Auditor from August 2022 until February 2026. Before that, Alan worked for over 22 years for the firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in various positions, including Audit Partner in Lima, Peru; Senior Audit Manager in Maputo, Mozambique; Audit Manager in Lisbon, Portugal, and Audit Senior in São Paulo, Brazil.

During his time in Peru, Mr. Kato also took on responsibilities as Transformation Leader for the audit process in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela, and as a partner in methodology, technical consulting, and quality. He participated in several internal quality control reviews (compliance reviews) in Chile, Colombia, Brazil, and Portugal, the latter as the leader of the review team.

Mr. Kato holds a master’s degree in Corporate Finance from the Universidad del Pacífico, Peru, and a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from the University of São Paulo, Brazil.