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Lama Al Jarallah is an Analyst with the Market Competition – Public Procurement team in the B-READY team. Since joining the World Bank in 2020, she has been awarded a MNA Fellowship and has worked as a research and private sector development analyst supporting several units, including the Investment Climate Global Unit and the Policy Indicators Group. Her work has focused on promoting an enabling business environment for firms in the private sector through research, investment climate diagnostics, and technical advisory. Prior to joining the World Bank, Lama worked in research at various global think tanks such as Freedom House, the Middle East Institute, and the Carnegie Middle East Institute. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Politics from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a Master of Arts in Democracy and Governance with an Arab Studies Certificate from Georgetown University. She speaks Arabic and English fluently.