GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC—The World Bank Group has appointed Diletta Doretti as its first resident representative for Guyana, effective July 1 this year.
In a statement, the Washington-based financial institution said that the appointment seeks to unify country-level leadership across the institution better to support Guyana’s public and private sector priorities.
According to the Bank, the newly created position provides a single point of contact to access the full breadth of World Bank Group products and services. It will enhance the institution’s ability to address global challenges and drive development with speed, efficiency, and impact.
Doretti said the World Bank’s goal is to increase operations in Guyana and to have a unified leadership to partner with the government and the private sector to ensure that impactful results can be delivered.
She also said the Bank is exploring key sectors, including agribusiness, tourism, education, access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as transportation and logistics infrastructure in Guyana.
The World Bank also explained that Guyana is working to advance human capital, focusing on education and strengthening climate resilience to flood risk management.
The new Resident Representative, who previously led the Group’s engagements with the public sector in Guyana, will now also be responsible for deepening and managing the partnership with Guyanese authorities and the private sector. Additionally, Doretti will develop integrated solutions spanning both sectors to ensure the implementation of the World Bank Group’s engagement framework in Guyana.
Before joining the World Bank, Doretti worked as a legal researcher. She holds a Master’s of International Economics from SAIS Johns Hopkins and a Bachelor’s of International Affairs and Law from the University of Florence.
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