WB appoints new regional director for South

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WB appoints new regional director for South Caucasus

21:38 07 September 2015 Read: 1078

WB appoints new regional director for South Caucasus

The World Bank has appointed a new Regional director for the South Caucasus, who will lead the development and implementation of the Bank

Mercy Tembon was appointed Regional Director effective from October 1st. Tembon will oversee the Bank’s program in three countries; Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia.

Tembon officially took office as the Country manager for Burkina Faso on September 2nd 2012. A Cameroonian national, she joined the Bank in 2000 as an education specialist in the Africa Region Human Development Sector (AFTH2.) Since then she has held many positions, her most recent being Country Manager for Burundi.

Tembon will replace Henry Kerali, who was appoint to the position on July 1st 2012 and is now moving to his new position as the Regional Director for Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone.

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