Marko Bucik is a consultant with the World Bank’s Human Capital Project, where he contributes to analytical work on human capital, social protection, and jobs. He previously worked on a range of development priorities, including agriculture, climate change, food safety, and public sector performance, supporting World Bank engagements across Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Prior to joining the World Bank, Marko worked with the European Commission, where he led advisory projects on structural reforms in social protection and labor markets and managed technical support operations with EU Member States, international organizations, and private sector partners. Earlier in his career, he served as Head of Office to a Member of the European Parliament and as an EU affairs advisor in the Government of Slovenia. Marko holds an MA in International Affairs from the Elliott School of International Affairs at the George Washington University and a BA in Political Science from the University of Ljubljana.