DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Carolina Rendon / The World Bank

Peruvian lawyer Carolina Rendón will be the new World Bank resident representative for the Dominican Republic, succeeding Mexican Alexandria Valerio who held the position for the past five years. Most recently, she has held the position of World Bank Resident Representative in Uruguay.

Based in Santo Domingo, Rendón will lead the dialogue with representatives from the government, civil society, the international community, and other key figures in Dominican society, with the aim of supporting the country’s efforts to strengthen human capital, improve employment opportunities and the provision of quality public services, and increase climate resilience.

Rendón joined the World Bank in 2005. Since then, she has served as a Public Sector Specialist in various regions including Latin America, Europe, Central Asia, and Africa. She was also...