Martín E. De Simone works as an Education Specialist for the Africa region. Before that, he worked for the Office of the Vice-President of the Africa Region. Martín has been a member of the Africa Human Capital team, where he worked on the design and implementation of the Africa Human Capital Plan and collaborated with the global Human Capital team. Before joining the World Bank, Martín worked for several governments, think tanks, and civil society organizations on the intersection between human development and violence, as well as on institutional reforms. An Argentinian national, Martin was Director of Education and Security for the Federal Government of his country, where he led several programs in coordination with national universities. Martín holds an MPA with a specialization in International Development from Princeton University.