Catarina Bjorlin Hansen has been appointed EBRD Regional Director for the Caucasus since 1st April 2019.

Ms Hansen, a Swedish national, joined the EBRD in 2006 and was initially responsible for the Bank’s municipal infrastructure activities in Central Asia, the Caucasus, Belarus and Moldova until 2016 while based in Tbilisi. During this period, she developed and implemented municipal infrastructure projects in over 100 cities in solid waste management, water supply, wastewater management, public transport, district heating and smart city investments.

Sebastian Molineus is the World Bank Regional Director for the South Caucasus, effective July 1, 2019, where he is responsible for developing the World Bank’s country strategies, managing the portfolio of lending, advisory and convening services, coordinating with development partners, and engaging with other key stakeholders on economic growth and poverty reduction in the region.

Mr. Rosenthal joined ADB in 2004 as an urban economist, and has been in charge of ADB’s Georgia Resident Mission since September 2019 and was Country Director for Armenia before that. After first working on urban sector projects in Pakistan and urban infrastructure assistance in Mongolia, he was appointed Country Director in Timor-Leste in 2013. Before joining ADB, Mr. Rosenthal worked for the World Bank and the NGO Flora and Fauna International.

Maciej Czura has been appointed European Investment Bank (EIB) Head of Regional Representation for the South Caucasus since October 2018. Prior to that he worked as Loan Officer in EU Neighbouring Countries Department in Luxembourg. He has been working 10 years for EIB in different positions.