Kaori joined the World Bank in 2010 and currently works in the Social Sustainability and Inclusion Global Practice, Africa Region. She has been leading and contributing to operations and analytical works with focus on community-driven development, citizen engagement, social inclusion and cohesion, including in areas affected by fragility, conflict and violence. She has academic and professional background in cultural anthropology/participatory approaches (including field work in Laos and two years based in rural Niger) and in development economics and econometrics.