The Civil Society Team

The Civil Society Team (CST) was originally comprised of staff from the Bank's External Affairs (EXT) and Social Development (SDV) Departments.  In 2006 it expanded under the name Global Civil Society Team, and involves staff from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Multalateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) and from several IBRD networks such as the Operations Policy and Country Services (OPCS), Sustainable Development (SD), and Poverty Reduction and Economic Management (PREM) networks, as well as from Bank's European Offices in Paris and Brussels, and the office in Tokyo, Japan.  

CST has replaced the Bank's former NGO Unit. The CST serves as the institutional and global focal point for the Bank’s engagement with civil society. As such, the CST formulates institutional strategy, provides advice to senior management, coordinates civil society engagement staff  across the institution, provides guidance and technical assistance to program staff on how to consult and involve civil society in Bank operations, undertakes ongoing outreach efforts to global civil society networks and provides civil society groups with access to Bank information, personnel, and other resources.

Global Civil Society Team
Ms. Tonya Ceesay Knowledge Management External Affairs (EXT) ...........................................................	Mr. Koichi Omori Civil Society Focal Point  WB Office in Tokyo
Ms. Kury Cobham Coordinator, Small Grants Program Social Development (SDN)	Ms. Judith Pearce Civil Society Focal Point (MIGA)
Ms. Andrea Engel Communications Officer IFC IFC Office in Brussels	Ms. Mamata Pokharel Temporary External Affairs (EXT)
Mr. John Garrison Senior Civil Society Specialist  External Affairs (EXT)	Mr. Jeff Thindwa Senior Civil Society Specialist External Affairs (EXT)
Ms. Rachel Winter Jones Coordinator, European Civil Society World Bank Office in Paris	Ms. Alejandra Viveros Sr. Communications Officer Poverty Reduction and Economic Management (PREM)
Mr. Guggi Laryea Civil Society and Parliamentarians World Bank Office in Brussels	Ms. Edith Wilson Communications Advisor External Affairs (EXT)

Civil Society Organizations may contact members of the Civil Society Team via email directly or by:

Phone: (202) 473-1840
Fax: (202) 522-7131
General email: civilsociety@worldbank.org

Last updated: June 2008