Denise Silfverberg is part of the Health Financing GSG team and works on the WB-IMF Joint Work Program. Her background is on health financing, health policy, and health research with experience in the Philippines, Nigeria, and Ukraine. She has a broad interest in human development issues, having previous experience in education and social protection as well. She holds an MA in Economics and Politics from the University of Edinburgh and an MSc in Development Economics from the University of Amsterdam.