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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
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