Mr. Patchamuthu Illangovan

World Bank's Country Director for Pakistan

 

Mr. Patchamuthu assumed responsibility as the World Bank’s Country Director for Pakistan on October 1, 2015. Prior to his current position, he has held several managerial, operational and technical positions in East Asia and Pacific and South Asia regions of the Bank. His previous assignments include: Senior Regional Advisor for Europe and Central Asia Region, a newly created position following the establishment of the Bank’s new operating model in July, 2014.He also served as Manager, Operations for Afghanistan in Kabul; Advisor to Vice President for East Asia and Pacific Region in Washington D.C.; Country Manager for Laos in Vientiane; and Sector Leader for South East Asia in Bangkok. Mr. Patchamuthu’s Bank career span over two decades including leading teams that have delivered complex and innovative operations to Bank clients in environment and natural resources, water energy and urban sectors. Mr. Patchamuthu, a Srilankan national, joined the World Bank in 1993 as an Environment and Natural Resources Specialist.

 

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