World Bank Group appoints first Resident Representative for Guyana
The World Bank Group [WBG] has appointed Diletta Doretti as its Resident Representative in Guyana, a position it says will better position it to support Guyana’s public and private sector priorities.
According to a Group press release yesterday, the newly created position will provide a single point of contact for access to the full breadth of its products and services and will enhance the institutions’ ability to address global challenges, and drive development with speed, efficiency, and impact.
“Our goal is to increase operations in Guyana and having a unified leadership to partner with the government and the private sector will ensure that we can deliver impactful results,” Doretti said in the release. “We are exploring key sectors including agribusiness, tourism, education, access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises, as well (as) transportation and logistics infrastructure.”
The World Bank Group says it works in Guyana to advance human capital, with a particular focus on education and strengthening climate resilience to flood risk management. Doretti, the Group says, has previously led their engagements with the public sector in Guyana and will now be responsible for deepening and managing the partnership with Guyanese authorities and the private sector. Additionally, Doretti will develop integrated solutions that span both sectors to ensure the effective implementation of the World Bank
Group’s engagement framework in Guyana. Doretti has held various positions at the World Bank since joining in 2002, including as Senior Private Sector Development Specialist for the World Bank West Africa region, based in Mali. She has extensive World Bank experience, including country engagements and developing strategies for private sector development, entrepreneurship, and innovation.
The introduction of joint country representation is an important step towards building a stronger World Bank Group, the release said. Guyana is one of 21 World Bank Group offices transitioning to a single World Bank Group Country Manager or Resident Representative for the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), International Development Association (IDA), the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA). Doretti assumed her position yesterday.