![]() Yet, if somebody asked me about my childhood memories, they're filled with scenes of my mother dedicating every evening to homework, helping me and my brothers learn our spelling and times tables. While my dad was very educated, she was illiterate. There are a lot of women leaders that inspire me, like Helen Keller, Mother Teresa, Kamala Harris and many others.īut the one woman that stands out to me is my mother. Is there a female leader that inspires you? It’s exciting to be a part of milestones that were once not thought possible for Kiribati. That’s a big reason why I joined the World Bank. ![]() ![]() For instance, over the course of the next seven years one project is working towards delivering continual freshwater access across South Tarawa. There have also been massive economic reform programs and now a focus on COVID-19 and health systems strengthening. These have all been huge steps forward and once finalised will be transformative for ordinary I-Kiribati people. I joined the World Bank at the start of its scale up program in the Pacific. Several breakthrough investments are currently being prepared. I was really amazed by their large-scale investments and how it could transform the lives of local people. ![]() I had worked in government for 15 years. In 2016, when I was Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, we launched a World Bank-financed road project, and I met the World Bank team at the inauguration ceremony, and they were advertising for this position. It’s interesting really. The World Bank didn’t initially cross my mind for employment. How did you get into your role as a Country Liaison Officer with the World Bank? ![]()
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