Joachim von Amsberg (banker)
Joachim von Amsberg | |
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| Born | June 23, 1964 Berlin, Germany |
| Occupation(s) | Economist, banker, development finance expert |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Known for | Vice President for Policy and Strategy at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (2016–2021); Vice President for Development Finance at the World Bank |
Joachim von Amsberg (born June 23, 1964) is a German expert in economics, banking, and development finance who held the position of Vice President for Policy and Strategy at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) between 2016 and 2021. Prior to this, he was Vice President for Development Finance at the World Bank.
Early life and education
Born in Berlin, Germany, von Amsberg is the son of conductor Dietrich von Amsberg and Countess Sophie-Charlotte Elisabeth von Bernstorff. He attained a Ph.D. and an M.B.A. from the University of British Columbia, alongside an M.Sc. from Technische Universität Berlin. His doctoral dissertation completed in 1993 examined environmental policy with an emphasis on carbon pricing within project evaluation frameworks.
Career
Von Amsberg began his career at the World Bank in 1993 as a Young Professional. His initial role involved serving as a Country Economist, providing economic analysis and policy advice related to environmental issues and poverty alleviation for nations including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Egypt, and Paraguay. Subsequently, he was appointed Country Director for the World Bank in the Philippines from 2004 to 2007 and later in Indonesia from 2007 to 2010, where he managed initiatives during the global financial crisis of 2008 and coordinated recovery efforts following the Aceh tsunami.
In 2010, World Bank President Robert Zoellick appointed him Vice President for Operational Policy and Country Services, overseeing policies on Environmental and Social Safeguards. Under President Jim Yong Kim in 2013, von Amsberg advanced to Vice President for Development Finance. In this capacity, he directed the International Development Association’s (IDA) replenishment processes, managed Global Partnership and Trust Fund Operations, financial intermediary funds, innovative financing mechanisms, and concessional finance portfolios. Notably, he led IDA’s seventeenth replenishment cycle that secured US$52 billion over three years and facilitated IDA’s debut issuance of debt instruments to support investment projects.
Starting in 2016, von Amsberg took on the role of AIIB Vice President for Policy and Strategy upon appointment by President Jin Liqun. His responsibilities encompassed guiding the institution’s strategic direction, shaping investment policies, conducting economic research, managing the operational budget, and supervising environmental and social governance frameworks.
Throughout his professional journey, von Amsberg has concentrated on environmental governance, climate change mitigation strategies, institutional development in economic growth contexts, and fostering multilateral cooperation.
Personal life
Belonging to the noble German House of Amsberg, von Amsberg is married to Satiriantinah Bur Rasuanto, an entrepreneur from Indonesia. Together with his family, he is a father and stepfather to five children.
External links
- People Pages The World Bank The World Bank, January 2014
- UN ECOSOC Biography of Panelist
- [1] AIIB, January 2020