Ms. Anna Wellenstein is the Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean in the World Bank’s Sustainable Development Practice Group. Ms. Wellenstein is responsible for the World Bank’s agriculture, climate,
disaster risk management, environment, land, social, urban, and water portfolios in the region. Prior to this, Ms. Wellenstein was Director for Strategy and Operations of the World Bank’s Social, Urban, Rural and Resilience Global Practice, where she oversaw $25 billion in lending to developing countries in over 200 projects, 325 studies and technical assistance projects. Anna has over 20 years of experience in sustainable development. She has led efforts to design and finance investments, facilitate policy reforms, and build capacity to help countries reduce poverty, foster shared prosperity and increase sustainability. She has been responsible for technical oversight of projects financed by the World Bank and setting sector and country strategies. She has developed strong partnerships with governments, development agencies and academia.
Transforming Urban Cardiovascular Health
At the 2025 Concordia Annual Summit, leaders from across sectors gathered to address one of the most pressing global health challenges: cardiovascular disease in rapidly growing urban environments. In partnership with
