Blerta Qerimi is a Senior Private and Financial Sector Specialist covering private and financial sector portfolio in Kosovo, with over 20 years of professional experience with the private and financial sector and international development organizations. She joined the World Bank around 14 years ago. She holds a university degree from the Economic Faculty of Pristina, an MBA in Finance from the University of Sheffield and has completed many specialized training courses in private and financial sector. In her free time Blerta is a painter and loves reading.