Peter Ellis is the Practice Manager for the Urban Development, Resilience and Land Unit in the Europe and Central Asia Region. Prior to this he was manager in the East and Southern Africa Region and Global Lead Economist for Sustainable City Infrastructure and Services. Previously, he focused on the South Asia Region and was also based in Jakarta, Indonesia as coordinator for the urban and local government program. His area of expertise covers local governance, decentralization, urban development, municipal finance, and housing markets.
Before joining the World Bank Group, he worked as a Senior Economist at Standard & Poor’s. He holds degrees in Environmental and Geographical Sciences, Economics and Urban Studies from the University of Cape Town, South Africa and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.