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Bertrand de la Borde
Bertrand De la Borde is the Global Head, Transport & Logistics at World Bank Group.
Mr. De la Borde brings 30 years of experience in infrastructure finance and has played a leading role in the development of innovative and landmark public-private partnerships in all five continents. He joined IFC in 2007, following four years with Proparco, the French development agency, and 11 years with Société Générale in Paris, where he served as Managing Director, Head of Infrastructure Project Finance for Europe, Middle East, and Africa. From 2010 to 2018, he headed IFC’s Africa infrastructure team, which tripled its activity under his leadership.
A graduate of École Centrale de Paris, Mr. De la Borde holds a master’s degree in engineering, with a specialty in finance.