Kenneth  Moreno

Kenneth Moreno

Program Assistant, Development Data Group, World Bank

Kenneth Moreno is a Program Assistant with the Strategy and Resources team in the World Bank’s Development Data Group, he is currently on special assignment with the World Development Report (WDR) team as a Research Analyst. He has worked on initiatives such as the Development Data Council, an internal data governance body that works on framing the institution's key data priorities, including emerging areas such as big data and Geospatial data. One of the council’s key initiatives, was the establishment of the Development Data Hub, the Bank’s first integrated data hub, that streamlines data sharing and helps eliminate data silos by provisioning consistent tools, policies and the formation of centralized curation teams. He also is a member of the Open Data Technical Assistance Team offering technical assistance to various stakeholders both within and outside the Bank and leads all knowledge management efforts for the team. His research interests focus on marginalized communities and the impact of data-driven decisions on their lives.