WASHINGTON, USA – Juan Carlos Alvarez has been appointed World Bank Group Country Manager for Trinidad and Tobago, unifying country-level leadership across the institution to enhance the institution’s development impact in support of job creation and Trinidad and Tobago’s public and private sector priorities.
Alvarez will lead World Bank Group institutions in Trinidad and Tobago, including: The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA). In this capacity, he will promote a more integrated agenda to mobilise financing, knowledge, and private investment.
Mostly recently, Alvarez served as World Bank Country Manager for Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe, where he led World Bank’s engagements with both countries.
Since joining the World Bank Group in 2000, Alvarez has worked as Legal Counsel across regions, including roles in Latin America and the Caribbean and South Asia, advising Country Management Units on legal, operational, and policy matters.
Alvarez holds a Juris Doctor (JD) from the Universidad Autónoma de Centro América (UACA) in Costa Rica and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International Law from the Washington College of Law at American University in Washington, DC.