Oliver Braedt is the Operations Manager for the World Bank in the Andean countries, covering Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru. Previously served as Manager of Global Agriculture and Food Practice in the South Asia region and was a long-time Program Leader in several regions for the World Bank's Sustainable Development and Infrastructure Departments, coordinating Global Practices in: Agriculture; Forestry, Fisheries, and Natural Resource Management; Transportation; Digital Development; Social and Urban/Rural Development; Water Sanitation and Water Resources Management; and Energy and Extractive Industries. He holds a PhD in Natural Resource Management.