Martín E. De Simone is an Education Specialist at the World Bank, focusing on Eastern and Southern Africa. His work spans a range of projects related to basic education, skills development, youth at risk, and finance and governance of education. Previously, he worked in Western and Central Africa, where he was based in Nigeria and served as the task team leader for multiple analytical and operational initiatives, including the Edo Basic Education Sector and Skills Transformation (EdoBESST) program. Martín played a key role in developing the Africa Human Capital Plan and co-led the formulation of the Western and Central Africa Education Strategy. He began his career at the World Bank in the Office of the Vice President for the Africa Region, working on human development and technology. His current interests lie in multisectoral approaches to human development and leveraging technology and innovation to enhance education outcomes and service delivery. Before joining the World Bank, Martín worked with various governments, think tanks, and civil society organizations on human development, institutional reform, and the nexus between violence and human development. An Argentinian national, he was Director of Education and Security for Argentina's Federal Government, where he spearheaded several programs in collaboration with national universities. Martín holds a Master of Public Affairs with a concentration in International Development from Princeton University.