Marie-Chantal Uwanyiligira

Division Director for Côte d’Ivoire, Benin, Guinea & Togo World Bank

After four years of service in Madagascar, Marie-Chantal Uwanyiligira is taking over as Division Director for the World Bank in Côte d'Ivoire, Benin, Guinea, and Togo. A Rwandan national and economist by training, Marie years of experience in the field of development. Having joined the World Bank in 1995 as Operations Officer in Kigali, Rwanda, she rose through the ranks and held key positions within the institution, including: (i) World Bank Resident Representative in Madagascar; (ii) Head of Service at the Global Center of Expertise for the Water and Sanitation Department; (iii) Assistant and then Deputy Chief of Staff to the President of the World Bank Group in Washington; (ii) Chief of Staff to the Managing Director of the World Bank; (iv) Program Coordinator for Senegal, Cape Verde, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, and Mauritania. She also has experience in the private sector, having held management positions while sharing her knowledge as a teacher at several universities. Marie-Chantal Uwanyiligira holds a master's degree in economics and business management.