WASHINGTON — The World Bank Group has elevated Ferzina Banaji to the role of Senior Communications & External Relations Officer for the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region.
Banaji has been associated with The World Bank Group since 2018, initially joining as Communications Lead for Climate Change and subsequently serving in multiple senior capacities, most recently as Communications Lead for Water. Prior to her tenure at the World Bank, she held strategic communications positions with the New Climate Economy Project, the World Resources Institute (WRI), and BBC Media Action.
Her promotion places a seasoned communications strategist at the helm of external stakeholder engagement, developmental advocacy, and regional media relations across the Europe and Central Asia portfolio.
