Ms Anna WELLENSTEIN

Regional Director - Sustainable Deveopment, The World Bank

Anna Wellenstein, Director of Strategy and Operations, Global Social, Urban, Rural and Resilience Practice / Regional Director, Latin America and the Caribbean, Sustainable Development Practice Group, The World Bank

Anna is responsible for the World Bank’s portfolios of agriculture, climate, disaster risk management, environment, land, social, urban and water in the Latin America region. She was a key member of the Global Practice leadership team that established the analysis and funding strategy in areas such as disaster risk reduction, urban renewal and geospatial technology. Anna has more than 20 years of experience in urban development and infrastructure. She has led efforts to design and finance investments, facilitate policy reforms and build capacity to help developing countries reduce poverty and boost equity.