The World Bank has a permanent seat on the GAVI Alliance Board
The World Bank is represented on the GAVI Alliance Board by:
Cristian Baeza
Director for Health, Nutrition and Population (Representative)
Cristian is currently the Director for Health, Nutrition and Population at the World Bank. Prior to rejoining the Bank, Dr Baeza was a Partner in McKinsey and Company leading the Global Health Systems Financing group (Health Systems Policy, Financing, and Health Insurance). Prior to McKinsey, Dr Baeza was the Lead Health Policy Specialist in the Latin America region of the World Bank and led the formulation of the new World Bank HNP Strategy 2007.
Previously, Dr Baeza was CEO of the Chilean National Health Fund (FONASA), Senior Health Systems and Health Insurance Specialist for Social Security Policy and Development at the International Labor Organization (ILO) in Geneva, Switzerland, and co-editor of the World Health Report 2000 on Health Systems Performance at WHO headquarters in Geneva.
Dr Baeza is a Medical Doctor from the University of Chile and holds a master of Health Policy and Financing from Johns Hopkins University, and completed a master in Neurosciences Program from the University of Chile, and a master level program in Development and Social Policy from ILADES.
Armin Fidler (Alternate)
Lead Advisor for Health Policy and Strategy in the Bank's Human Development Network
Armin Fidler is the alternate Board member representing The World Bank. Currently Dr Fidler serves as Lead Adviser for Health Policy and Strategy in the Bank's Human Development Network. Previously, Dr Fidler was the Manager for Health, Nutrition, Population for the Europe and Central Asia Region responsible for the Bank's health strategy, lending and technical assistance programs, including analytical and advisory work in the European Union, the new member states and the countries of the former Soviet Union.
Dr Fidler holds a medical degree from the University of Innsbruck; a diploma in tropical medicine and hygiene from the Bernhard Nocht Institute, and two advanced degrees from Harvard University's School of Public Health.
