Grzegorz Wolszczak is an Urban Development Specialist at the World Bank mapped to the Europe and Central Asia region. He specializes in evidence-based regional and urban development with a focus on interjurisdictional collaboration in planning and implementing integrated territorial investments, spatial development and just transition / decarbonization. Grzegorz concentrates on working with lagging regions and has led and co-led multi-sector programs in that area that helped design and test new solutions and multi-level governance models. His portfolio includes activities at the municipal, functional area, regional, national and European level. He is also experienced in supporting national and regional innovation systems and enhancing collaboration between public research organizations and businesses. Grzegorz is a firm believer in data-driven and result-oriented public interventions that are prepared and implemented in a participatory manner, with a pivotal role of monitoring and evaluation. Prior to over ten years in the World Bank, Grzegorz worked in public administration and the private sector. He holds the Master of Public Policy and MSc in European Studies. In his free time, he enjoys reading, mountaineering, volleyball and running.