Bente leads the Hydropower Program under the Energy Transition workstream. Prior to joining ESMAP, Bente held the position of Senior Mechanical Engineer, Project Manager and accredited Dam Safety Specialist for hydraulic…
Samantha leads the gender program within the access workstream. Her experience expands the Poverty & Equity Global Department and Energy & Extractives in the Middle East and North Africa region, as well as Social…
Yaejun is part of the Energy Transition team focusing on the Hydropower Development Facility with extensive experience in renewable energy and energy efficiency projects to support energy transition. Before joining ESMAP, he spent seven…
Perla will support the M&E functions and financial and budget activities of the Energy Transition team. She has previously worked for ESMAP as a consultant since 2020 supporting the Portfolio Team on the monitoring and evaluation (M…
Deea joins the ESMAP energy access workstream to focus on the adoption and expansion of mini-grids. She joined the World Bank in 2017 and brings over seven years of experience in energy access, covering both grid and off-grid,…
Kasun joins the ESMAP Portfolio Team as a Program Assistant. He has worked with the World Bank Group since 2020 gaining extensive experience in administration, operations, human resources, and project management. In addition to his current…