Hafez Ghanem Explained

Hafez Ghanem
Office:Vice President of the World Bank for Eastern and Southern Africa
Term Start:July 2020
Term End:July 2022
President:David Malpass
Predecessor:Himself (Africa)
Successor:Victoria Kwakwa
Office1:Vice President of the World Bank for Africa
Term Start1:2018
Term End1:2020
President1:David Malpass
Kristalina Georgieva (Acting)
Jim Yong Kim
Predecessor1:Makhtar Diop
Successor1:Himself (Eastern and Southern Africa)
Ousmane Diagana (Western and Central Africa)
Office2:Vice President of the World Bank for Middle East and North Africa
Term Start2:2015
Term End2:2018
President2:Jim Yong Kim
Predecessor2:Inger Andersen
Successor2:Ferid Belhaj
Office3:Assistant Director-General at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Term Start3:2007
Term End3:2012
1Namedata3:José Graziano da Silva
Jacques Diouf
Nationality: Egypt
France
Alma Mater:American University in Cairo (BA, MA)
University of California, Davis (PhD)
Occupation:Economist

Hafez Ghanem is an economist, a non resident scholar and a senior fellow at Policy Center for the New South.[1]

Education

Ghanem holds a bachelor's in economics from the American University in Cairo and master's degree in economics in the same university. He also has PhD in economics from the University of California, Davis.[2]

Career

Ghanem began his career as an economist at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in Washington, D.C. There, he conducted research on various aspects of agriculture and rural development, with a focus on improving food security and alleviating poverty in developing countries.[3] [4]

In 2008, Ghanem joined the World Bank as a Senior Economist, where he played a key role in shaping the bank's strategy for promoting inclusive growth and sustainable development.[5] Over the years, he has held several leadership positions at the World Bank, including Vice President for Africa and Vice President for the Middle East and North Africa.[6]

As Vice President for Africa, Ghanem oversaw the bank's operations and policy dialogue with countries across the African continent, working to address the region's most pressing development challenges, such as poverty, inequality, and conflict.[7] [8] Under his leadership, the World Bank launched various initiatives to support economic diversification, job creation, and social inclusion in Africa.[9] [10]

In his role as vice president for the Middle East and North Africa, Ghanem focused on supporting the region's transition to more inclusive and sustainable economic systems.[11] [12] He led efforts to enhance regional integration, improve governance and accountability, and boost private sector development in countries affected by conflict and political instability.[13]

Between 2007 and 2012, he served as the Assistant Director-General at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hafez Ghanem Policy Center . 2024-03-10 . www.policycenter.ma.
  2. Web site: Hafez Ghanem . 2024-03-10 . MSFS . en-US.
  3. Web site: 2020-09-03 . Hafez Ghanem . 2024-03-10 . Bruegel The Brussels-based economic think tank . en.
  4. Web site: Hafez Ghanem details World Bank's Africa interventions to cope with Ukraine conflict - CNBC Africa . 2024-03-10 . www.cnbcafrica.com . en.
  5. Web site: Hafez Ghanem, auteur/autrice sur FinDevLab . 2024-03-10 . FinDevLab . en-GB.
  6. Web site: Hafez Ghanem . 2024-03-10 . Brookings . en-US.
  7. Web site: Hafez Ghanem . 2024-03-10 . World Bank . en.
  8. Web site: 2016-10-27 . Hafez Ghanem, Vice-President for MENA, World Bank: Interview: Interview - Africa 2016 - Oxford Business Group . 2024-03-10 . en-US.
  9. Web site: Mr. Hafez Ghanem World Government Summit . 2024-03-10 . World Government Summit - Speaker Detail.
  10. Web site: Georgetown University Faculty Directory . 2024-03-10 . gufaculty360.georgetown.edu.
  11. Web site: Hafez GHANEM . 2024-03-10 . Les Rencontres Économiques . en-US.
  12. Web site: Hafez Ghanem Takes Over as World Bank's Vice President for Africa . 2024-03-10 . World Bank . en.
  13. Web site: Hafez Ghanem C-SPAN.org . 2024-03-10 . www.c-span.org.