Mr. Binyam Reja
Acting Global Director, Transport Global Practice, World Bank
Mr. Binyam Reja is the Acting Global Director and Practice Manager for the Transport Global Practice in the Infrastructure Vice Presidency of the World Bank. Mr. Reja oversees the World Bank’s Transport Global Unit’s knowledge program, analytical studies, technical support to operational units, partnerships, and corporate mandates. He directs an extensive technical assistance program and analytical studies and leads a team of technical professionals and experts in the delivery of the program. Prior to being selected to this position in November 2020, Mr. Reja was the Regional Practice Manager for China, Mongolia, and Central Asia where he oversaw a lending program totaling US$8 billion for China, Mongolia, and Central Asia covering all sub-sectors, including urban transport, BRT, metros, highways, railways, intermodal freight transportation and logistics. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California, Irvine, and attended the Executive Education program at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.