Warrick Smith, an Australian national, was Director and lead author of the World Development Report 2005: A Better Investment Climate for Everyone. The World Development Report is the Bank's annual flagship publication, and the 2005 Report focused on what governments can do to improve the investment climates of their societies to increase growth and reduce poverty. Warrick is currently Senior Manager responsible for IFC's substantial advisory services business in East Asia and Pacific, based in Hong Kong. Warrick joined the World Bank as a Private Sector Development Specialist in 1993 and was promoted to Manager in the Private Sector Development Department in 1998. His work has spanned a wide range of issues associated with public policy towards the private sector, including strategies for improving the business enabling environment, expanding access to finance, and mobilizing private sector participation in the delivery of infrastructure services. He has advised governments on these issues in over 50 countries in all developing regions, and has published widely in the field. A cross-cutting theme in Warrick's work is the role of advisory services to governments and firms as a development tool to complement flows of financial services. Before joining the World Bank, Warrick held a number of senior positions in the Australian government, including secretary of a major independent review of competition policy, lead advisor on international trade and investment law issues, and director responsible for resource trade issues. He also spent a period in private legal practice in Sydney and New York. Warrick studied economics and law at the Australian National University before completing a Master in Public Administration at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. To reach this expert, please contact the World Bank's Media Division. Updated September 17, 2008 | 
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