Henry Kerali appointed World Bank Regional Director for South CaucasusJune 21, 2012 - 18:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Mr. Henry Kerali has been appointed World Bank Regional Director for the South Caucasus effective July 1, 2012. In this position, Mr. Kerali will oversee the Bank’s program in the three countries – Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia -- and lead the development and implementation of the Bank’s Country Partnership Strategies in these countries. He will lead the dialogue with civil society and other development partners. Mr. Kerali will be based in Tbilisi, which hosts the Bank’s Regional Office for the South Caucasus. Mr. Kerali has worked in different regions of the world including Latin America, Africa, East Asia, South Asia, and Europe and Central Asia (ECA). His most recent position was the Sector Manager for Transport overseeing the Banks’ transport program in the ECA Region. Prior to joining the Bank in 2003, Mr. Kerali was a Professor at the University of Birmingham, England, specializing in the development of transport infrastructure. He led the research of developed economic cost-benefit models for assessing the feasibility of infrastructure investments. Mr. Kerali, a dual Ugandan and UK national, was educated in Uganda where he studied Civil Engineering. He holds an MSc and a PhD from the University of Birmingham in England. He is the author of many publications in various books and journals. Mr. Kerali will take over from Mr. Asad Alam, who is moving to Pretoria, South Africa, as the Country Director for Southern Africa. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. |