Kory Barras is an Environmental Specialist (JPA) in the World Bank's Environment and Natural Resources Global Practice, based in Washington, DC. She currently works on sustainable landscape management, conservation, and blue economy across the Amazon basin, Central America, and South America.
Prior to joining the World Bank, Kory held different positions at the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) in Geneva, the International Trade Centre (ITC), and The Climate Action Accelerator, where she developed operational solutions across energy, transport, and procurement sectors. She has also contributed to the Lancet & Financial Times Governing Health Futures 2030 Commission, coordinating global youth engagement.
Kory holds a Master's in International Development Studies, with a major in Environment, Resources and Sustainability, from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID) in Geneva, and a Bachelor's Degree in Geography and Environmental Studies from the University of Geneva.