WB appoints new Country Director for Maldives, Nepal, SL

The World Bank has appointed David Sislen as the new Country Director for the Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka, effective July 1, 2024. 

Sislen succeeds Faris Hadad-Zervos, who will be taking on a new World Bank assignment. 

Sislen, a dual national of the US and Italy, joined the World Bank in 2001 as an Economist in the Urban Cluster Unit and has since held various operational and managerial positions in different regions. 

His most recent assignment is as Practice Manager for Urban, Disaster Risk Management and Land, in the Latin American and Caribbean region, based in Washington DC.

“I am looking forward to my new role and meeting with all our stakeholders and partners soon,” said Sislen.

His key priority will be to lead the strategic dialogue to shape and implement operational engagements, in line with the World Bank’s focus on speed, scale and impact, working closely with the government, development partners and diverse stakeholders.

Sislen will oversee the World Bank portfolio of around US $ 4.8 billion in the Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka.