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.
A letter to the Concordia community from Matthew Swift
Dear Concordia Community, After considerable reflection and close collaboration with my co-founder and the Board of Directors, I am writing to share three pieces of news that together mark a
