Dr. Richard Damania is the Global Lead Economist in the World Bank’s Water Practice. He has held several positions in the World Bank including as the Lead Economist in the Africa Region’s Sustainable Development Department with oversight for analytical work on infrastructure, environmental and social issues in Africa. He has also served as Lead Economist in the South Asia and Latin America and Caribbean Regions of the World Bank. Prior to joining the World Bank he was Professor of Economics at the University of Adelaide in Australia. He has published extensively with over 100 papers that span matters ranging from Natural Resources, Infrastructure Economics, Climate Change and the Economics of Regulation. He has held numerous advisory positions at government and international organizations and serves on the Editorial Board of several prestigious academic journals.