Mamta murthi world bank
Engaging Session with World Bank's Vice President, Dr. Mamta Murthi
Dr. Murthi assumed her role as Vice President for Human Development at the World Bank on July 1, 2020. In her capacity, she directs the World Bank's efforts in Education; Health, Nutrition, and Population; Gender; Social Protection and Jobs. Holding a D.Phil in Economics from the University of Oxford, Dr. Murthi possesses a rich academic background and has authored numerous works on topics such as poverty, demography, education, pensions, and skills. She is particularly recognized for her econometric research on fertility in India.
The meeting, facilitated by NORAD, provided Dr. Murthi with an opportunity to engage with students from the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare Education (SHE) and to explore the center's various sustainability and health-related initiatives. She was also eager to engage with us to explore the work of the Lancet Commission on Global Governance for Health 2.0, chaired by Ole Petter Ottersen, with SUSTAINIT acting as the secretariat.
For the students and staff at SHE, the meetings were profoundly inspiring. Dr. Murthi shared her insights passionately, discussing the World Bank'
Mamta Murthi
Mamta started as Vice President for the People Vice Presidency at the World Bank on July 1, 2020. In this role she oversees the Global Practices for Education; Health, Nutrition, and Population; Gender; Social Protection and Jobs – as well as the Human Capital Project.
Mamta has held many leadership positions at the World Bank, including as Director of Operations Policy (2019), Director of Strategy and Operations in Infrastructure (2018), Director of Strategy and Operations in the Africa Region (2015-2018), and Regional Country Director for the EU, based in Brussels (2012-15).
An economist by training, she has had technical roles in Social Protection and Labor (1996-2004) and Education (2006-10). She was Deputy Director of the World Development Report on
Development and the Next Generation
in 2006. During 1998-2000, Mamta was MacArthur Fellow for Poverty and Inequality at King’s College, Cambridge.
Mamta joined the World Bank as a Young Professional in 1995. She has a Bachelors’ Degree in Economics from St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi and a D.Phil in Economics from the University of Oxford. Mamta has written extensively on poverty, demography, edu
People Vice Presidency
About the People Vice Presidency:
Investing in the world’s most precious resource – people – is paramount to ending poverty on a livable planet.
The
People
Vice Presidency at the World Bank Group supports countries with their human development -- to protect and invest in their people, enabling them to reach their full potential and enjoy a good quality of life.
Better lives and better futures are only possible when all people have equal access to quality health care, education, and social protection, and when all people have the opportunity to build and draw on their human capital throughout life to learn, work, create businesses, have dignity and quality of life, even amid challenges.
When countries strategically invest in people and the systems designed to protect and build human capital at scale, they unlock the wealth of nations and the potential of everyone. Entire societies are more resilient against economic downturns, climate change, and conflicts. When girls and women are given equal opportunities to develop their full potential, everyone benefits. And when people migrate, whether by choice or not, their human capital can
Mamta Murthi
Mamta is Vice President for the People Vice Presidency at the World Bank, a role she assumed on July 1, 2020. In this role she oversees the Global Practices for Education; Health, Nutrition, and Population; Gender; Social Protection and Jobs – as well as the Human Capital Project.
Mamta has held many leadership positions at the World Bank, including as Director of Operations Policy (2019), Director of Strategy and Operations in Infrastructure (2018), Director of Strategy and Operations in the Africa Region (2015-2018), and Regional Country Director for the EU, based in Brussels (2012-15).
An economist by training, she has had technical roles in Social Protection and Labor (1996-2004) and Education (2006-10). She was Deputy Director of the World Development Report on Development and the Next Generation in 2006. During 1998-2000, Mamta was MacArthur Fellow for Poverty and Inequality at King’s College, Cambridge.
Mamta joined the World Bank as a Young Professional in 1995. She has a Bachelors’ Degree in Economics from St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi and a D.Phil in Economics from the University of Oxford. Mamta has written extensively on pov