Siou Chew Kuek is involved in policy and operational work with client countries in the East Asia, South Asia, and Middle East; and focuses on the e-government and IT/IT-enabled services practices of the ICT Sector Unit. Additionally, he is involved in the unit's global analytical and knowledge agenda, and has co-authored variouspublications on ICT for development. Prior to joining the World Bank, he spent about 10 years in the private sector, where he worked in a business development, consulting, and implementation capacity on IT projects for multinational corporate clients. He holds a bachelor's degree in management studies from the University of London and a master's in international development from American University.