Anders Hjorth Agerskov

Anders Hjorth Agerskov

Lead Public Sector Specialist

Mr. Agerskov leads the International Tax Evasion initiative at the World Bank’s Domestic Resource Mobilization unit. The program supports governments in enhancing the effectiveness of their civil and criminal tax enforcement efforts through targeted assistance to developing investigation strategies, building business intelligence capabilities, addressing internal bottlenecks, improving legal frameworks, and forging inter-agency cooperation. Prior to his current position, Mr. Agerskov headed the World Bank’s Preventive Services Unit, which is responsible for assessing fraud and corruption risks in the Bank’s global investment portfolio. Mr. Agerskov has previously served in various enforcement capacities at the Bank, with the primary responsibility for quality assurance of investigative reports and liaison with national authorities on criminal referrals.