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HARTWIG SCHAFER
Hartwig Schafer, a German national, has worked for over 23 years in professional and managerial positions in the World Bank and the European Commission. His academic background is Economics (PhD) and Agricultural Economics (MA and MSc) and he has strong operational experience across several regions and at the corporate level.

He is currently Country Director for Djibouti, Egypt and Yemen in the Middle East and North Africa Region (MNA), where his top priorities are (i) to provide overall strategic leadership for the Bank’s engagement in in the three countries in line with the MNA Region's emphasis on jobs, sustainable growth, inclusion and governance; (ii) to develop a strong analytical program in all three countries that can inform policy and investment choices and public debate, especially as Yemen and Egypt chart their new economic and reform programs; and, (iii) build effective, integrated Country Teams to ensure efficient and high quality support to the client focused on results -- with emphasis on alleviating poverty and addressing opportunity, employment and inclusive growth. Previously Mr. Schafer held the positions of Director of Strategy and Operations in the Sustainable Development Network, inter alia, overseeing the World Bank’s engagement in the areas of climate change, sustainable infrastructure, and agriculture and food security. He has also served as Director for Operations and Strategy, in the Africa Region. Prior to these two corporate appointments he was the World Bank’s Country Director for Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe and the Chief Administrative Officer for the Africa Region.

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