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Mariam Sherman (Country Director of MYANMAR, CAMBODIA, AND LAO PDR OF THE WORLD BANK)

Mariam Sherman

Country Director of MYANMAR, CAMBODIA, AND LAO PDR OF THE WORLD BANK

Ms. Mariam Sherman, a British national, joined the World Bank in 1996 as consultant in the Middle East and North Africa region. Since then, she has held various managerial positions, including Director of Strategy and Operations in the Europe and Central Asia Region of the World Bank, World Bank Country Director based in West Bank and Gaza and Country Manager for Afghanistan. Other work experience in the World Bank has included assignments in the Indonesia Country Management Unit, the West Bank and Gaza Country Management Unit, and on central policy issues. Ms. Sherman is based in Yangon since March 2020.

Faya Hayati (Senior Economist at Worldbank)

Faya Hayati

Senior Economist at Worldbank

Faya Hayati has worked for the World Bank for more than a decade and is currently the Senior Economist in Myanmar where he leads the engagement on Trade and Private Sector Competitiveness. Previously he was the country economist for Iran and Syria and covered issues relating to macro forecasting, debt dynamics and public expenditure analysis. Prior to joining the Bank, he lived and worked in Australia, where he worked in the Prime Minister’s Office and the Department of Treasury as a macroeconomic forecaster. He holds a Masters in Economic development and a master’s in diplomacy from the Australian National University (ANU) and a Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Law from the ANU. He is currently completing his PhD in Public Policy Economics from George Washington University.

Kim Alan Edwards (PROGRAM LEADER at MYANMAR, CAMBODIA, AND LAO PDR, AND SENIOR ECONOMIST FOR MYANMAR AND THAILAND AT THE WORLD BANK)

Kim Alan Edwards

PROGRAM LEADER at MYANMAR, CAMBODIA, AND LAO PDR, AND SENIOR ECONOMIST FOR MYANMAR AND THAILAND AT THE WORLD BANK

Kim Edwards has worked for the World Bank since 2014. He is currently Program Leader for Equitable Growth, Finance and Institutions across Myanmar, Cambodia, and Lao PDR, and Senior Economist for Myanmar and Thailand. Previously he was the Senior Country Economist for the small Pacific Island Countries. Prior to joining the World Bank, he worked at the Reserve Bank of Australia in various roles, including as a senior economist and manager of the International Finance section. He holds a master’s in public administration in International Development from the Harvard Kennedy School.