Sudharshan Canagarajah

Mr. Sudharshan Canagarajah, is an Adviser in the Development Effectiveness Department of Africa Region of the World Bank. He is currently in charge of advising on strategic policy issues for Sub Saharan African countries. Prior to this he was Lead Economist for economic policy maters in Europe and Central Asia region countries. He has been with the World Bank for about twenty years in several positions in different world regions and has published extensively in economic growth, fiscal policy, poverty, public expenditure and labor market issues. He holds a PhD in economics from Cambridge University (UK).