The World Bank has created a new position for their Group in Fiji.

This is the position of “World Bank Group Country Manager” for Fiji, and has been taken up by Stefano Mocci.

This newly created position provides a single point of contact for access to the full breadth, of World Bank Group products and services, and will enhance the institutions’ ability to address global challenges, and drive development with speed, efficiency, and impact.

Prior to this role Stefano Mocci has held various positions across the World Bank Group, most recently as World Bank Country Manager for the South Pacific, and World Bank Country Manager for Papua New Guinea.

Mocci says they are committed to this new and unified leadership approach, that will enable them to better support the country’s public and private sector, to better serve the people of Fiji.

He says Unified Bank Group leadership will improve their speed, and make them a better partner to the government, the private sector, and ultimately the people they serve.