As Nepal is passing through a major phase of political and economic transformation, NEW SPOTLIGHT has interviewed FARIS HADAD-ZERVOS, the country manager of the World Bank, Nepal Office, on a wide range of issues related to economy and development. Known for his intensive international experience, Hadad-Zervos, a US national, had joined the World Bank in 1996 in the Private Sector Development Department. He served as Head of Mission for Iraq (2003-2005), Operations Manager for the West Bank and Gaza (2005-2008), and Country Manager for Bolivia (2012-2015) before taking a leave of absence from the World Bank to serve as the Deputy Head of the Quartet Office for the Middle East Peace Process, based in Jerusalem. Hadad-Zervos holds a Master's Degree in Economics from George Mason University, and a Master's Degree in Finance from George Washington University. The full text of his written interview follows:
by NEW SPOTLIGHT ONLINE Feb 21, 2019
