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Sector Manager 

                      
Manning, Nick is the Manager (Public Sector) in the World Bank for the Latin American and Caribbean region. Previously he was the Head of the Public Sector Management and Performance Division in the OECD, Adviser on public management to the Commonwealth and Adviser to the Minister for Public Administration in Lebanon. nmanning@worldbank.org

 

Public Expenditure Management, Financial Accountability, and Performance-informed Budgeting

Arizti, Pedro is an Economist in the Public Sector and Governance unit for the Latin American and Caribbean region at the World Bank. His area of focus is budget management and the introduction of performance-based systems in the public administration. He has an extensive track record of improving financial management in private and public organizations. arizti@worldbank.org
Arrobbio Alexandre is Senior Public Sector Specialist in the World Bank for the Latin American and Caribbean region, working mainly on Southern Corn countries. His main areas of experience are Public Financial Management, Performance-informed Budgeting, and Public Administration Reform. Previously he was the Financial Management Coordinator in the Southern Corn for the Bank, Public Administration Program Manager in Serbia and Albania for the European Commission, and Financial Auditor in France, Romania, and several African countries for Deloitte & Touche. aarrobbio@worldbank.org
Gutierrez Ossio, Jose Eduardo is a Public Sector Specialist of the Bank’s Latin American and Caribbean region. He has been working on Public Financial Management reforms in Central America, and management reforms including civil service. In addition, he has substantial experience of providing successful technical assistance for tax and customs reforms. jgutierrezossio@worldbank.org
Leyton, Alberto is the current World Bank Representative in El Salvador and is also a Senior Public Sector Specialist leading LCSPS activities in Central American Countries. He has an extensive experience as a government official including as a Minister of the Presidency (2001) and the head of the Public Sector Institutional Reform program in Bolivia.
aleyton@worldbank.org
Machicado, Carmen is an Operations Officer with 15 years experience in Public Sector Operations both at headquarters and in the field. Her area of expertise is public financial management, project management and operational design of projects focusing on performance budgeting.
Cmachicado@worldbank.org
Rojas, Fernando is Lead Public Sector Specialist in the World Bank for the Latin American and Caribbean region. Previously he was Visiting Professor in the David Rockefeller Center at Harvard University and Government Consultant in Latin America and Caribbean, Asia and Africa.  Fernando is well known across the region for his work in implementing performance-informed budgeting, and for his assistance to governments seeking to restructure intergovernmental fiscal transfer mechanisms. Frojas@worldbank.org.
Thomas, Theo is a Senior Public Sector Manager Specialist in the World Bank Latin American and Caribbean region. He was previously with the IMF.  He has extensive experience within the UK government and assisted in introducing and developing the public financial management improvements and the performance budgeting regime. tthomas3@worldbank.org

Jose ValderramaValderrama, Jose is a Governance Specialist, Latin American and Caribbean region, working in the Lima office. Previously he was Director of the Central Bank of Peru, Advisor to the Finance Minister of Peru, IMF staff member, and Head of the Research Department of the central bank of Peru. jvalderrama@worldbank.org

Wenceslau, Juliana is a Research Analyst (Public Sector) in the World Bank for the Latin American and Caribbean region. In Brazil, she has participated in a wide range of technical assistance and reform projects in key aspects of public sector: planning and budgeting, civil service reform, results-based management and monitoring and evaluation.
jwenceslau@worldbank.org

 

Human Resource Managment Reforms

Lafuente, Mariano is a Research Analyst at the Public Sector Management Unit for Latin American and the Caribbean Region at the World Bank. He has worked on civil service reform, public sector financial management, and other public sector management projects at the national and sub-national level in Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Peru and Paraguay among other countries. mlafuente@worldbank.org

Levy, Evelyn is Senior Public Sector Specialist at the Brazilian Office. At present she is engaged in state government projects, especially in Civil Service reforms and Results Based Management initiatives. She is also involved in different projects meant to support research and knowledge dissemination on Public Sector issues. elevy@worldbank.org

Rinne, Jeffrey is a Senior Public Sector Management Specialist with the Public Sector Group of the World Bank’s Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Department (LCSPS).  The focus of his work is public administration and governance institutions. His work on the politics of state reform in Argentina and Brazil is well known and highly regarded. He has previously provided assistance on public administration challenges in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. jrinne@worldbank.org

 

Public Sector Restructuring for Better Regulations, Service Delivery and Inter-governmental Relations

Frank, Jonas Manuel is Public Sector Specialist at the World Bank in Washington DC, working primarily on fiscal federalism and decentralization. Previously he was advisor for the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) and lecturer at the Universidad Las Américas (Chile-Ecuador). He holds a doctoral degree in Economics and Social Sciences from Potsdam University/Germany. jfrank@worldbank.org
Mosqueira Medina, Edgardo is Senior Public Sector Specialist, where he focuses in public management, decentralization and public service delivery reforms in countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. His experience in public sector management includes his service as Minister and public official in Peru where he led the design and implementation of the Poverty Reduction Strategy, the implementation of key social and investment programs, and the coordination between central and sub-national governments. He has vast expertise in property rights and land reforms and is member of the Property Rights Working Group of the UNDP "Commission on Legal Empowerment of the Poor". emosqueira@worldbank.org
Plangemann, Kathrin is a Senior Public Management Specialist, focusing on a number of governance issues, including organizational reforms, subnational management and governance and anti-corruption. She currently manages several projects and studies on public sector management in Argentina. Before joining the Bank nine years ago, she worked in a global management consulting firm, as well as governments and international organizations in Latin America, East Asia, Africa, and Europe. kplangemann@worldbank.org
Toscano, María Guadalupe is Public Sector Specialist for Mexico in the World Bank. In this capacity she has covered all areas of the public sector management agenda for the Country, and has particularly contributed to the performance budgeting and management reforms at the federal and state level, the restructuring and strengthening of some public sector areas, management performance for Congress, and Justice reforms. gtoscano1@worldbank.org
Webb, Benjamin is a Lead Economist and Advisor at the World Bank. His work focuses on political economy, government spending and finance, fiscal decentralization, and the design of fiscal institutions. On these issues he has published several books and numerous articles, and he has led the team for a number of World Bank reports and lending projects.  In 20 years with the Bank, he has worked in the research department, in the Latin American and the Caribbean region, and in the Independent Evaluation Group, where he recently completed a thematic evaluation of the Bank’s support for public sector reform. Swebb@worldbank.org 

 

Alternative Service Delivery and E-Government

Bellver, Ana is a World Bank Public Sector Specialist for the Latin American and the Caribbean Region. She has experience in implementing Public Sector Modernization Projects in Central America, the Caribbean and some African countries.  Previously, she worked as economic advisor to the Department of Public Enterprises of South Africa providing technical assistance to the 2001-2004 Public Sector Restructuring program. abellver@worldbank.org
Minoso, María del Carmen is Minoso, Maria Del Carmen is a Sr. Operations Officer in the Public Sector Unit of the Latin American and Caribbean Region of the World Bank.  In this capacity, she has directly contributed to the preparation, processing, supervision and evaluation of diverse operational products, including policy-based as well technical assistance loans and credits centered on public sector reform.  More recently, she has expanded her role to include the provision of operational and strategic guidance and overall quality assurance of the Public Sector Unit's operational products and processes and oversight of the Department's portfolio. Mdelcarmenminoso@worldbank.org

 

Demand-side Reforms

Senderowitsch, Roby is the World Bank Country Manager in the Dominican Republic. Roby has promoted participation and empowerment in Bank-financed operations throughout the Region and organized multi-sectoral policy dialogue and capacity building activities, including government officials, civil society members and the private sector. He has an extensive track record in Institutional Development, Performance Budgeting and Trust in Public Institutions, Change Management, and Social Accountability. rsenderowitsch@worldbank.org

 

Justice Sector Reforms

Malik, Waleed Haider, a Pakistani National, is a Senior Public Sector Management Specialist in the World Bank for the Latin American and Caribbean region. He pioneered Bank's work in judicial modernization and currently works on justice sector reform, public and private sector development, tax administration reform, e-justice and knowledge development in Latin America, Europe and globally. Wmalik@worldbank.org
Panzardi, Roberto is a Senior Public Management Specialist in the World Bank for the Latin American and the Caribbean region.  Mr. Panzardi has strong experience in Public Financial Management and Legal and Judicial Reform.  He led the most successfully implemented LAC projects in these two areas.  Recently, Mr. Panzardi has designed the E-government strategy and prepared the first E-government project in LAC. Rpanzardi@worldbank.org
Rendon, Carolina is a Public Sector Specialist working in legal and judicial reform topics and other public sector management and governance issues.  Prior to joining the Bank, she served as a Legal Advisor to a number of high ranking government officials, including the Peruvian Prime Minister and worked with international organizations such as UNDP and multinational companies, including the Shell Corporation.
crendon@worldbank.org
Varela, David is Senior Public Sector Specialist. He works focuses with projects related to justice sector reform and property rights for Colombia, Mexico and Peru. Previously, he was a Director for the World Bank in Venezuela and Senior Counselor in Peru. Before joining the bank he worked for Andersen & Associates and for Abogados Araujo Ibarra y Asociados law firm in Colombia
Dvarela@worldbank.org

 

Strengthening of Custom and Tax Collection Agencies

Fanta Ivanovic, Enrique is Senior Public Sector Specialist with distinctive expertise and an international reputation for his work on improvements in custom and tax administration.   His work has included institution building, tax administration, and public expenditure management in many Latin American countries and advisory work across Europe and Central Asia Region. He previously was the Deputy Head of Tax Administration, the Head of the Customs in Chile, and Deputy Director on the Chilean State Modernization and Reform Project. efanta@worldbank.org

 

Municipal and Territorial Development Strategies

de Mariz Rozeira, Christine is an Economist in the Public Sector Group at the World Bank in Washington DC. Christine specializes on institutions and governance issues in the Latin American and Caribbean region, and has experience in public management reforms within fragile states.
cdemariz@worldbank.org

 

 




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