Janina Franco is a Senior Energy Specialist at the World Bank who has worked in the Latin America and Caribbean Region and in the Europe and Central Asia Region. Janina has worked in 16 countries in both regions, and is currently the energy focal point for Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru, leading the preparation and implementation of several lending and technical assistance projects, including regulatory reform, disruptive technology for decarbonization of the economy, energy efficiency and heating issues, and rural electrification. Prior to joining the Bank, she worked at The Earth Institute as a research associate for the Millennium Cities Initiative. Janina holds two master's degrees in International Affairs and Urban Planning from Columbia University, is an architect from the University of Chile, and has done post-graduate studies in public-private partnerships and electricity sector regulation.