This is a press release from the World Bank on their new country representative in the Sub-Saharan Africa region including The Gambia and four other West African countries.
Keiko Miwa New World Bank Country Director for Senegal, Mauritania, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, and the Republic of Cabo Verde
Dakar, March 1st, 2023- Ms Keiko Miwa has been appointed as the new Country Director (CD) for Cape Verde, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, and Senegal in the West and Central Africa region. Based in Dakar, she officially took office today, March 1, 2023
Keiko Miwa joined the World Bank in January 2001 where she began her career working on Mauritania and Sierra Leone. She has held several positions, including World Bank Resident Representative in Lao PDR, and South Asia Regional Director for Education. She is currently Regional Director for Human Development in the Middle East and North Africa region.
Ms Miwa, a Japanese national, holds a PhD in educational policy and administrative studies from the State University of New York at Albany.
In her new role, Ms Miwa’s responsibilities will include overseeing the Bank’s policy dialogue and strategic engagements with the governments of the 5 countries, key stakeholders, and development partners. She will also be responsible for strengthening the portfolio of analytical studies and lending engagements that deliver results at scale, including strengthening collaboration with IFC and MIGA.
