WASHINGTON : Mr. David Sislen is the World Bank\u2019s new Country Director for Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, effective July 1, 2024.<\/p>\n
Mr. Sislen succeeds Mr. Faris Hadad-Zervos, who will be taking on a new World Bank assignment. Mr. Sislen, a dual national of the US and Italy, joined the Bank in 2001 as an Economist in the Urban Cluster Unit and has since held various operational and managerial positions in different regions. His most recent assignment is as Practice Manager for Urban, Disaster Risk Management, and Land in the Latin America and Caribbean Region, based in Washington DC.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am looking forward to my new role and meeting with all our stakeholders and partners soon,\u201d said Mr. Sislen. \u201cMy key priority will be to lead the strategic dialogue to shape and implement operational engagements in line with the Bank\u2019s focus on speed, scale, and impact, working closely with the government, development partners, and diverse stakeholders.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr. Sislen will oversee the World Bank portfolio in Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka of around $4.8 billion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
WASHINGTON : Mr. David Sislen is the World Bank\u2019s new Country Director for Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, effective July 1, 2024.
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