Dandan Chen

Dandan Chen is currently serving as the World Bank Operations Manager for Brunei, Malaysia, and Philippines, based in Manila, Philippines. Ms. Chen, a Chinese national, joined the Bank in 1999 as a Young Professional with the Development Research Group. She has since held various positions in Africa, East Asia and Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, Latin America and Caribbean, and South Asia Region, at both World Bank headquarters in Washington DC, and field offices in Indonesia, Georgia, and Bangladesh.

As Operations Manager, Ms. Chen leads the preparation and implementation of the World Bank Country Partnership Framework; and oversees operations in the three countries.  

Ms. Chen holds a PhD in economics (1999) from Duke University (US). Her key areas of technical expertise include human capital accumulation, intra-household resource allocation; and labor supply and skill acquisition.