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| Name | Position | Expertise | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhee, Changyong | Chief Economist, Economics and Research Department | Economics | Economics and Research Department |
| Ruthenberg, Adrian H. | Regional Director, Pacific Subregional Office, Pacific Regional Department |
Economics Governance and public sector management Regional cooperation and integration |
Pacific Department (PARD) |
| Safran, Patrick | Focal Point for Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations, Office of the Director General, Pacific Department |
Conflict-affected situations Aid in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations |
Urban, Social Development & Public Management Division, Pacific Department |
| Sarvi, Jouko E. | Advisor, Office of the Director General, RSDD, concurrently Practice Leader (Education), Poverty Reduction, Gender and Social Development Division, Regional and Sustainable Development Department | Education | Regional and Sustainable Development Department, Poverty Reduction, Gender and Social Development Division |
| Senapaty, Manju | Lead Planning and Policy Specialist (Development Effectiveness and Partnerships), Strategy, Policy and Interagency Relations Division, Strategy and Policy Department |
Capacity development Aid Effectiveness and Development Effectiveness Country Assistance Strategies and Plans Inter-agency Relations and partnerships Strategic Policy Development and Analysis |
Strategy and Policy Department; Strategy, Policy and Interagency Relations Division |
| Sengupta, Rajeswari | Assistant Professor |
Economics Finance |
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| Siackhachanh, Avonechith | Senior Advisor, concurrently Practice Leader (Financial Sector), Office of Regional Economic Integration | Economics | Office of Regional Economic Integration |
| Tanaka, Sonomi | Principal Social Development Spec (Gender and Development), Regional and Sustainable Development Department | Gender | Regional and Sustainable Development |
| Thomas, Frederic | Senior Investment Specialist, Private Sector Operations Department |
Governance and public sector management Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) |
Private Sector Operations Department |
| Tokeshi, Joji | Country Director, Afghanistan Resident Mission |
Capacity development Country Operations Economics Finance Rural Finance and Development |
Afghanistan Resident Mission |
| Um, Woochong | Deputy Director General, Regional and Sustainable Development Department | Sustainable Development | Regional and Sustainable Development Department |
| van Zwieten, Robert | Director, Private Sector Capital Markets and Financial Sectors Division (PSCM), Private Sector Operations Department |
Climate change Climate Change Finance Finance Emerging Capital Markets Financial Institutions Trade Finance Private sector development Private Equity |
Private Sector Operations Department |
| Wermert, Stephen F. | Principal Investment Specialist, Private Sector Operations Department (office in Almaty, Kazakhastan) |
Energy Private sector development Private Infrastructure and Financial Sector Transport and ICT Water supply and sanitation |
Private Sector Operations Department (office in Almaty, Kazakhastan) |
| Zhou, Aiming | Energy Specialist, Sustainable Infrastructure Division, Regional and Sustainable Development Department |
Climate change Energy Energy Efficiency Renewable Energy Sustainable Development |
Regional and Sustainable Development Department, Sustainable Infrastructure Division |
| Zhuang, Jian | Senior Economist |
Economics Statistics |
PRC Resident Mission |
| Zhuang, Juzhong | Deputy Chief Economist | Economics | Economics and Research Department |
| Zveglich, Joseph Ernest | Assistant Chief Economist, Macroeconomics and Finance Research Division, Economics and Research Department | Economics | Economics and Research Department, Macroeconomics and Finance Research Division |