A fresh World Bank appointment for the region: The World Bank has appointed Stephane Guimbert (LinkedIn) as new Country Director for Egypt, Yemen, and Djibouti, effective 1 August, according to a statement. Prior to his new post, Guimbert served as the bank’s Operations Policy Director in its Operations Policy and Country Services Vice Presidency, where he led the Washington-based lender’s operations policy reform and review of all financing instruments. He also co-led the joint work of the IDA/IBRD COVID-19 vaccines program and the steering of the new Country Climate and Development Reports. He also served as director of the bank’s International Development Association Resource Mobilization and IBRD Corporate Finance Department.