Raluca  Golumbeanu

Raluca Golumbeanu

Senior Energy Specialist

Raluca Golumbeanu leads Improving Livelihoods and Human Capital Development as part of Electricity Access Team at ESMAP. The initiative aims at promoting productive use of electricity and electrification of public institutions, which are expected to enhance the socio-economic impact of the electrification programs.  In the context of Covid-19, she coordinates ESMAP’s support to the electrification of health and vaccine storage facilities. She also co-leads the energy access program in Myanmar. Raluca started her career at the World Bank in Africa Energy Sector where she managed Africa Electrification Initiative and various lending energy projects.  Prior to joining ESMAP, she designed results-based financing for access to infrastructure in Global Partnership on Output-based Aid.