Raffaello Cervigni is a lead environmental economist with the Environment Global Practice Africa Region of the World Bank. He holds Masters and Ph.D. degrees in economics (from Oxford University and University College London), and has over 20 years’ professional experience on programs, projects and research financed by the World Bank, the GEF, the European Union, and the Italian Government in a variety of sectors. He is currently the World Bank’s regional coordinator for climate change in the Africa region, after serving for about three years in a similar role for the Middle East and North Africa region. He is the author or co-author of over 40 technical papers and publications, including books, book chapters and articles in learned journals.