Alma Kanani is a Practice Manager in the East Asia and Pacific Region of the World Bank. In this position she oversees the World Bank programs and partnerships on governance and institutions in China, Indonesia, East Timor, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Thailand and Singapore. Prior to this position she was the Manager for the World Bank’s Global Unit on Domestic Revenue Mobilization in the World Bank’s Governance Global Practice. She has spent the last 20 years working in different regions and corporate positions, advising and supporting client countries on fiscal policy and public finance issues, including in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, South Asia, and Latin America. She holds a graduate degree in Economic Policy Management from Columbia University in New York. Prior to joining the Bank, she served as the Director of the Budget Department of the Government of Albania, that was responsible for preparing and managing the national budget.