Keiko Miwa New World Bank Country Director for Senegal, Mauritania, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau And The Republic Of Cabo Verde

Dakar, March 1st, 2023

Ms. Keiko Miwa has been appointed as the new Country Director (CD) for Cape Verde, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, and Senegal in the West and Central Africa region. Based in Dakar, she officially took office today, March 1, 2023.

Keiko Miwa joined the World Bank in January 2001 where she began her career working on Mauritania and Sierra Leone. She has held several positions, including World Bank Resident Representative in Lao PDR, South Asia Regional Director for Education. She is currently Regional Director for Human Development in the Middle East and North Africa region.

Ms. Miwa, a Japanese national, holds a PhD in educational policy and administrative studies from the State University of New York at Albany.

In her new role, Ms. Miwa’s responsibilities will include overseeing the Bank’s policy dialogue and strategic engagements with the governments of the 5 countries, key stakeholders, and development partners. She will also be responsible for strengthening the portfolio of analytical studies and lending engagements that deliver results at scale, including strengthening collaboration with IFC and MIGA.