ASIATODAY.ID, WASHINGTON — The World Bank Group has appointed two senior development leaders to key positions in East Asia, naming Brazilian economist and diplomat Tatiana Rosito as Division Director for China, Mongolia and Korea and British infrastructure finance specialist Victoria Delmon as Country Manager for Mongolia.
The appointments, effective July 1, come as the World Bank Group continues to strengthen its partnerships across East Asia by combining development finance with private-sector investment, innovation, climate resilience and knowledge-sharing to support long-term economic development.
Based in Beijing, Rosito brings 30 years of experience in international economic affairs, diplomacy, development finance and business leadership. Before joining the World Bank Group, she served as Brazil’s Vice Minister of Finance, where she led international cooperation with multilateral development banks and global climate funds.
Her international leadership experience includes serving as Deputy for the G20 Finance Track during Brazil’s G20 Presidency in 2024, BRICS Finance Deputy in 2025, and coordinator of the Circle of Finance Ministers for COP30.
Rosito also has extensive experience in Asia, having lived, studied and worked in the region for more than 12 years, including diplomatic assignments at Brazil’s embassies in Beijing and Singapore. She co-founded the Asia-China Program at the Brazilian Center for International Relations (CEBRI) and served on the Consultative Committee of the Brazil-China Business Council.
“I am deeply honored to join the World Bank Group and return to this region,” Rosito said. “The World Bank’s partnerships in China, Mongolia and Korea are critical to advancing the jobs agenda, promoting global knowledge sharing and addressing shared global challenges.”
Rosito assumes her new responsibilities as the World Bank’s partnership with China enters a new phase. After more than four decades of supporting China’s development through financing, technical assistance and institutional capacity building, the partnership is increasingly focused on knowledge exchange, innovation and cooperation on global challenges, including climate change and ecological transition. One of its flagship initiatives is the China–World Bank Group Global Center for Ecological Systems and Transitions (CWGC).
In Mongolia, the World Bank continues to support economic diversification, structural reforms, climate resilience and job creation through development financing, analytical work and policy advisory services. Meanwhile, the Republic of Korea has evolved into one of the World Bank Group’s leading global partners, contributing technology, innovation and development expertise to support countries around the world.
In a separate announcement, the World Bank Group appointed Delmon as Country Manager for Mongolia, a position that brings together the country operations of the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA).
Based in Ulaanbaatar, Delmon will lead the institution’s engagement with both the public and private sectors, with priorities including mobilizing private investment, strengthening infrastructure, improving the investment climate and supporting reforms aimed at creating more and better jobs.
“With its natural endowment, Mongolia has strong potential to unlock new private investment and build a more diversified and resilient economy,” Delmon said. “The World Bank Group is committed to working with the government and private sector to mobilize capital, strengthen the investment climate and support reforms that drive growth, jobs and long-term development.”
Delmon brings more than 30 years of international experience in infrastructure finance, project structuring, mergers and acquisitions and regulatory reform across Africa, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific. Since joining the World Bank in 2006, she has held senior leadership positions before joining IFC, where she most recently led infrastructure advisory and upstream investment initiatives across Asia-Pacific from Singapore, including projects in Mongolia.
The appointments reflect the World Bank Group’s continued efforts to deepen its engagement across East Asia by supporting sustainable growth, encouraging private-sector participation, strengthening climate resilience and expanding knowledge partnerships with governments and development institutions across the region. (AT Network)
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