Dutch-Austrian economist
Axel van Trotsenburg (born December 6, 1958
[1] ) is a dual
Dutch -
Austrian economist and development expert,
[2] serving as Senior Managing Director responsible for the
World Bank ’s Development Policy and Partnerships. He had several positions at the World Bank including managing director of Operations
[3] and acting CEO.
[4]
van Trotsenburg is responsible of expanding engagement on
global public goods ,
climate change , and debt sustainability, as well as leading the World Bank's engagement with the
United Nations ,
G20 ,
G7 , and other
international financial institutions .
[5]
Early life and education
van Trotsenburg was born in
Bussum ,
The Netherlands , and moved to
Austria when he was 12 years old.
[6] He studied International Affairs at
The Johns Hopkins University SAIS Europe in
Bologna ,
Italy
[7] and Economics at the
University of Graz in
Austria .
[8] He continued his graduate studies at
Carleton University , earning a master's degree in International Relations,
[1] later earning his
doctorate in economics at the
University of Vienna .
[3]
Career
van Trotsenburg began his career in economic research at the
OECD , in
Paris .
[9] He joined the
World Bank as a young professional in 1988
[10]
[7] and was soon promoted to Country Economist for
Guatemala .
[7]
While working on Guatemala, van Trotsenburg authored the project report that supported the Guatemala Government Economic Modernization Loan Project.
[11] He also authored the 1991 Guatemala Country economic memorandum
[12] and as a Senior Country Economist for
Côte d'Ivoire in 1993, he authored reports on recommendations for loans to
Côte d'Ivoire .
[7]
In 1996, he was promoted to manager for the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative (HIPC)]
[13] where he was in charge of the program that cancelled the debts of the world's poorest countries. He was named Country Director for
Argentina ,
Chile ,
Paraguay , and
Uruguay
[7]
[14] in 2002
[15] and became the Country Director for
Mexico and
Colombia in 2007.
[14]
[10]
[16]
In 2009, van Trotsenburg assumed the role of Vice President for Concessional Finance and Global Partnerships
[17]
[18] and in 2013 was named vice president for the
East Asia and Pacific Region.
[19] Three years later he was appointed vice president for Development Finance.
[20] During his time as vice president, he managed the 2018
General Capital Increase and IDA replenishment .
[21]
In 2019, he was named vice president for
Latin America and the Caribbean .
[22]
[14]
[23] The same year, he became acting
CEO of the World Bank
[24] and was then appointed in September 2019 as managing director of Operations.
[24]
[25]
[26]
In 2023, van Trotsenburg was promoted to Senior Managing Director, responsible for the
World Bank ’s Development Policy and Partnerships.
[27]
[28]
References
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b Canada, Library and Archives (2022-09-01).
"Item – Theses Canada" . library-archives.canada.ca . Retrieved 2023-02-10 .
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"El Banco Mundial designó un nuevo vicepresidente para América Latina y el Caribe" . www.laprensa.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-02 .
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a
b DE TELEGRAAF, FINANCIEEL (October 1, 2019).
"Nederlander krijgt hoge baan bij Wereldbank" .
De Telegraaf . Retrieved February 9, 2023 .
^ Ability, Erdee Media Groep & Smartshore.
"Nederlander krijgt hoge baan bij Wereldbank" . RD.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-02-10 .
^ January 2023, Adva Saldinger // 26 (2023-01-26).
"Scoop: World Bank reshuffles senior leadership ahead of reforms" . Devex . Retrieved 2023-05-09 . {{
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^ Gestel, Maarten van (2022-11-17).
"Doet de Wereldbank te weinig voor het klimaat? Welnee, zegt deze topman: 'Wij zijn de nummer één' " . Trouw (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-02-14 .
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e Devex, FWU Newsletter (July 13, 2006).
"Leader Profile: Axel van Trotsenburg, Regional Director, WB" .
Devex . Retrieved February 9, 2023 .
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"Leader Profile: Axel van Trotsenburg, Regional Director, WB" . Devex . 13 July 2006.
^ Alumni Uni Graz, Alumni Uni Graz (2019). 40 Jahre – 80 Semester Ein Netzwerk feiert Jubiläum (in German). p. 117.
^
a
b MercoPress (July 2, 2007).
"World Bank names new Latam country directors" .
MercoPress . Retrieved February 9, 2023 .
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"Guatemala - Economic Modernization Loan Project" . World Bank . Retrieved 2023-05-02 .
^
"Guatemala - Country economic memorandum" . World Bank . Retrieved 2023-05-02 .
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"Nederlander Van Trotsenburg klimt op naar topfunctie bij Wereldbank" . FD.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-02-10 .
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a
b
c Reporter, WIC News (2019-02-01).
"Axel van Trotsenburg appointed World Bank Vice President for Latin America and Caribbean" . WIC News . Retrieved 2023-02-10 .
^ Clarín.com (2019-02-23).
"Axel van Trotsenburg: 'Hacer reformas lleva su tiempo, en la Argentina y en el mundo' " . Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-09 .
^ Morales, Yolanda (March 11, 2019).
"Acelerar el desarrollo de estados y zonas rurales del sur, prioridad: Axel van Trotsenburg" . El Economista . Retrieved May 9, 2023 .
^ DevDiscourse (October 1, 2019).
"Axel van Trotsenburg appointed as World Bank Managing Director of Operations" . Devdiscourse . Retrieved February 9, 2023 .
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"World Bank VP for East Asia visits the Philippines" . The FilAm Metro D.C . Retrieved 2023-05-09 .
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"Nederlander krijgt hoge baan bij Wereldbank" . Het Parool (in Dutch). 2013-01-31. Retrieved 2023-02-10 .
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"World Bank looks to tap markets for lending to poorest countries" . Financial Times . 2016-09-22. Retrieved 2023-02-10 .
^ Donnan, Shawn (22 September 2016).
"World Bank looks to tap markets for lending to poorest countries" . Financial Times .
^ News South Florida Caribbean (2019-02-02).
"World Bank Appoints New Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean" . South Florida Caribbean News . Retrieved 2023-02-10 .
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"El Banco Mundial anunció una donación de USD 31,5 millones a Colombia para atender a migrantes venezolanos" . infobae (in European Spanish). 14 April 2019. Retrieved 2023-05-09 .
^
a
b Edwards, Sophie (October 2, 2019).
"World Bank names veteran staffer as new managing director" .
Devex . Retrieved February 9, 2023 .
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"Axel van Trotsenburg Appointed World Bank Managing Director of Operations" . World Bank . Retrieved 2023-02-10 .
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"World Bank Group President Announces Senior Leadership Team Appointments to Support Evolution and Increase Impact" . World Bank . Retrieved 2023-02-10 .
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"World Bank's new senior managing director: More is expected of us" . La Prensa Latina Media . 2023-04-07. Retrieved 2023-05-02 .
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"World Bank Group Appoints New Team to Boost Impact" . Mirage News . 2023-01-26. Retrieved 2023-05-02 .
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