| A Brief History of the Staff Exchange Program |
The Staff Exchange Program (SEP) was launched in 1995 as a way to leverage the skills of World Bank staff and foster cultural exchanges with our partners in the development field. The concept of exchanging staff with partners in the private sector and elsewhere was seen as a way of sharing knowledge and building new perspectives to help spur development for the world’s impoverished. Japan through Nippon Keidanren was the first to partner with the Bank through SEP. Since then, the Bank has collaborated with more than 200 organizations. These partnerships have included other international financial institutions and development banks, government agencies, universities and research institutes, private sector companies and consulting firms, and unions, NGO’s and advocacy groups.  BACK TO TOP
SEP seeks to achieve several key objectives. These include: Increase the Bank's and its clients' capacity to foster development Strenghten relationships among the Bank's partners in development Enhance skills and knowledge of program participants Foster cultural diversity and awareness for the Bank and its development partners
BACK TO TOP SEP Success Stories Numerous Bank staff have participated in SEP during its inaugural decade. The advantages of the SEP experience have helped many to enhance their own careers within the institution. Read more about Bank colleagues who have benefited from SEP to enhance their careers. Inger Andersen, Sector Director, Water, Environment, Social and Rural Development Unit in the Bank's Middle East and North Africa Region Markus Repnik, Country Manager, Cameroon and Central African Republic Charles di Leva, Chief Counsel, Environmentally & Socially Sustainable Development & International Law Practice Group Konrad von Ritter, Sector Manager of the World Bank Institute's Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Development Pillar
BACK TO TOP Incoming SEP participants can enhance their skills in a range of areas. These include: - Accounting, Auditing, and Financial Management
- Agriculture, Forestry, and Rural Development
- Economic Management
- Education
- Energy and Mining
- Environment and Natural Resources Management
- Financial Sector and Private Sector Development
- General Services
- Health, Nutrition and Population
- Human Resources
- Industry and Trade
- Information and Communication Technologies
- Investment, Project Finance and Guarantees
- Law and Justice
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Procurement
- Public Sector Governance and Public Administration
- Social Development
- Social Protection and Risk Management
- Treasury Operations
- Urban Development and Transportation
- Water and Sanitation
BACK TO TOP | Partnerships Programs Unit (HRSPP) |
Estela Amadeo, Externally Funded Staffing Program (EFSP) Meng Ying Soo, Externally Funded Staffing Program (EFSP) Cecilia Barlow, SEP and Secondment Programs S.Gizem Eren-Baig, Voice Secondment Program (VSP) Nadine Hasevoets-Tarwater, SEP & Secondment Programs Laura Lyle, Voice Secondment Program (VSP) Monica Singh, Junior Professional Officers Program (JPO) Julita Main, Junior Professional Officer (JPO) Stella Franco, Junior Professional Officer Program (JPO) Hubert Sinclair, SEP and Secondment Programs Blanca Alonso, SEP and Secondment Programs
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