Philippe Le Houérou

• Vice-President, Europe and Central Asia
  World Bank
• Vice-President, Europe and Central Asia
  World Bank

MBA, Columbia University, US; doctorate in International Economics, With World Bank: Senior Country Economist, Africa and ECA regions; Resident Representative, Madagascar; PREM Sector Manager, Africa; Director, Resource Mobilization Department; Acting Vice-President and Chief Information Officer; 2006, Vice-President for Concessional Finance and Global Partnerships, led policy negotiations and replenishment processes for International Development Association and Highly Indebted Poor Countries Initiative, policy oversight of trust funds portfolio and oversaw global initiatives and financing mechanisms; since 2009, current position.