Jessica is an Operations Officer with the Global Partnership for Results-Based Approaches (GPRBA), a trust-fund administered by the World Bank. Her commitment to international development led her to the World Bank in 2011, where she specializes in innovative financing models to support access to basic services for poor households. She has worked on projects in water and sanitation, health, and education sectors, with a focus on results-based and blended finance approaches. She previously worked with the United Nations as a Researcher on climate change and economic development and holds a master’s degree in Development Economics from American University.