New WB Country Manager for Moldova to be introduced

The World Bank Director for Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus, Paul Bermingham, will visit Chisinau during May 14-16, 2007. He will be accompanied by Melanie Marlett, the in-coming World Bank Country Manager. The objective of the visit is to formally introduce Ms. Marlett to Moldovan officials. She will replace Edward Brown, who started his mission in Moldova in 2003. Ms. Marlett is an American national. She holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from Cornell University and a PhD from Tufts University. She is currently completing her assignment as World Bank Country Program Coordinator for Kenya, Eritrea, Somalia, Tanzania and Uganda. Paul Bermingham will also take this opportunity to further discussions on ongoing World Bank assistance to Moldova and to assess with the authorities progress in the implementation of Bank-financed operations. On May 16, official representatives of the World Bank will take part in a press event.