Joel Kolker is the former Global Lead for Water and Finance where he led the World Bank Water Practice’s global effort to blend donor and concessional finance with domestic commercial finance to support water and sanitation infrastructure investments. With over 35 years of experience in infrastructure finance, including water, his career at the World Bank included roles at the World Bank Institute, the Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility, and as Program Manager of the Global Water Security and Sanitation Partnership (GWSP). He holds Master’s degrees from the University of Pennsylvania in the USA and has lived, worked, and led projects in over 30 countries (primarily in Africa and Asia.