About The World Bank Group

Dr. Alan S. Miller has established himself as a leading authority on climate finance and policy through a distinguished career spanning more than three decades. After earning his A.B. in Government from Cornell University (1971) and both J.D. and M.P.P. from the University of Michigan (1974), he has shaped global environmental policy through various influential roles. His 16-year tenure with the World Bank Group included serving as Principal Climate Change Specialist at the International Finance Corporation and Climate Change Team Leader at the Global Environment Facility, where he managed over $1 billion in clean energy projects across 70 developing countries. His academic contributions include founding the Center for Global Change at the University of Maryland (1989-96) and teaching at prestigious institutions including Duke, Michigan, and Vermont Law School. As a Fulbright Scholar in both Australia (1977) and Japan (1987), he has brought international perspective to environmental policy. Currently, he continues to consult for major organizations including UNDP, US AID, and ADB, while contributing to environmental law literature through his widely-used textbook and numerous publications on climate change, energy, and development.

Dr. Ana María Majano has established herself as a leading authority in climate change policy and sustainable development in Latin America. After earning her Ph.D. and M.A. in Economics from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville as a Fulbright/LASPAU scholar, she has built an impressive career spanning academic, public, and international development sectors. As Director of the Regional Climate Change Program at CATIE and Coordinator of the LEDS LAC Platform, she has been instrumental in advancing low-emission development strategies across Latin America and the Caribbean. Her extensive experience includes serving as Deputy Director of INCAE Business School's Latin American Center for Competitiveness and Sustainable Development, and consulting for major international organizations including the World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, and CAF Latin American Development Bank. Her expertise in energy and climate change has made her a valued advisor to numerous regional initiatives, while her work focuses on promoting policy coherence and institutional coordination for sustainable development. Through her Coursera course on sustainable development in Latin America, she shares her expertise with a global Spanish-speaking audience.

Borja García Serna serves as a Climate Change Specialist at the World Bank Group, where he focuses on decarbonization of the power sector and climate finance initiatives. After completing his economics degree at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, with exchange programs at Université Toulouse 1 Capitole and York University, he built a diverse career spanning both private and public sectors. His experience includes four years at General Electric in various financial roles within the energy sector, followed by entrepreneurial ventures in Thailand where he founded an ecotourism company while teaching mathematics. At the World Bank, he works with the Climate Finance Technical Assistance Program (CF-Assist), supporting programs and policies across Latin America, Asia, and Africa. His expertise extends to renewable energy and energy resilience projects, notably in Chile, Belize, and Nicaragua. Through his Coursera course "Bajemos la temperatura: De la ciencia climática a la acción," he shares his knowledge of climate science and action strategies with Spanish-speaking audiences worldwide.

Claudia Barrera serves as Senior Carbon Finance Specialist in the Climate Group at the World Bank, where she has established herself as a leading expert in results-based finance for climate mitigation projects. After earning her MSc in Environmental Management from Yale University's School of Forestry and Environmental Studies and an MSc in Environmental and Resource Economics from Universidad de Los Andes/University of Maryland, she has built an impressive career in carbon finance and climate policy. Since joining the World Bank in 2009, she has been instrumental in operationalizing over 40 projects worldwide, generating more than 4.5 MtCO2 emission reduction credits under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). Her expertise spans private sector CDM project implementation in Latin America and academic work as an economics professor at Universidad Autonoma de Manizales in Colombia. Through her work with the Results Based Finance Facilities Team, she continues to advance innovative financing mechanisms for climate change mitigation, while sharing her knowledge through the Coursera course "From Climate Science to Action."

Diana Ubico Durán combines expertise in engineering, business, and environmental policy to address climate change challenges across Latin America. Her academic credentials include a Bachelor's in Civil Engineering and MBA from the University of Costa Rica, complemented by an MA in Environment, Development and Peace with climate change policy specialization from the UN University for Peace. Since 2015, she has worked as a climate change consultant, developing projects for INCAE Business School and the LEDS LAC Platform under World Bank and GIZ sponsorship. As Costa Rica Manager for the USAID/OFDA PREPARE Program, she leads earthquake disaster preparedness initiatives. Her experience includes working at the UNFCCC Secretariat in Bonn, supporting international climate change negotiations, and seven years in the cement industry addressing environmental challenges. Through her Coursera course "Bajemos la temperatura: De la ciencia climática a la acción," she shares her expertise in climate science and policy with Spanish-speaking audiences worldwide.

Dianne Rudo serves as Principal of Rudo International Advisors and brings over 30 years of executive-level experience in international infrastructure finance and development. After earning her MBA in Finance from NYU's Stern School of Business and BA in Economics and French from Tufts University, she has built an impressive career spanning both private and public sectors. As founder of Rudo International Advisors since 1997, she provides strategic advisory services for infrastructure and agriculture projects worldwide. Her previous roles include Vice President of Project Finance at the Export-Import Bank of the United States and First Vice President of Corporate Finance at Drexel Burnham Lambert. She currently chairs the Risk Committee of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) Ltd. Board and has structured transactions representing over $30 billion globally. Through her work with the World Bank and other international organizations, she continues to advance infrastructure development in emerging markets while sharing her expertise through management-level training programs in project finance, public-private partnerships, and infrastructure investment.

Olivier Frémond serves as Advisor in the Public-Private Partnerships Cross-Cutting Solution Area at the World Bank in Washington DC, where he represents the World Bank in the G20 Investment in Infrastructure Working Group. After earning his degree in geoscience from Paris VII University, he built a diverse career spanning both private and public sectors. His experience includes roles as a petroleum engineer at Royal Dutch Shell (1980-84), petroleum analyst at Wood Mackenzie, and investment banker at prestigious firms including J. Henry Schroder Wagg, Prudential Bache, and Citicorp. At the World Bank, he served as Country Manager for Gabon, Sao Tome & Principe, and Equatorial Guinea (2006-2010), followed by Country Manager in Benin (2011-2015). His expertise in corporate governance, privatization, and public-private partnerships is reflected in his numerous publications and his leadership of the World Bank's Corporate Governance Department. Through his work, he continues to advance infrastructure development and public-private partnerships across developing nations while sharing his expertise through various World Bank initiatives.