Egbe Osifo

E-mail: Eosifo@worldbank.org

Dr. Osifo is the Sector Manager for Human Development Programs in the World Bank Institute. In this role she is responsible for providing strategic leadership in developing the World Bank Institute's health, education, HIV/AIDS and Social Protection Programs. She is also responsible for building effective relationships and collaboration with key external partners engaged in the development and delivery of programs. Prior to this appointment, she was a Senior Health Specialist in the World Bank. She has over 13 years experience in the healthcare industry covering policy, provision and healthcare financing. She has extensive experience and knowledge of the healthcare market in the UK, US and the developing world including the Middle East (Egypt, Jordan, UAE, Palestine, Oman, Yemen), Asia (Philippines, Vietnam, India) and Africa (South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria) where she conducted due dilligence for IFC's new investment in the healthcare sector and/or has carried out policy work for the World Bank. Dr. Osifo is a qualified medical doctor, a member of the UK Royal College of Physicians, holds an MBA from Cranfield School of Management and an MSc from Oxford University. She has also attended several courses on healthcare management and medical informatics at Harvard, Stanford and Northwestern universities. She has also taught at local universities in the Washington DC area.