Gerald Ollivier is one of the two Lead Transport Specialists for the World Bank in India. He focuses on developing solutions to enhance urban mobility, achieve sustainable economic integration through multimodal transport, enhance rural connectivity and achieve safer transport to better serve the needs of India. He leads the Bank’s Community of Practice on Transit Oriented Development. Prior to India, he was Cluster Leader in the Singapore World Bank Hub. From 2010 to June 2018, he supported the development of metro lines and high-speed rail lines in China, as team leader for the World Bank. From 1995 to 2010, he focused on World Bank trade and transport projects in Europe and Central Asia. He is a civil engineer and a chartered financial analyst.