Expert on economic development and development finance who serves as a non-executive board member in not-for-profit and development-focused entities. Former Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development of the African Development Bank Group, based in Cote d’Ivoire, where she was responsible for overseeing the Bank’s strategy, lending and programming for a significant share of the Bank’s activities including agriculture and agroindustry; water management and sanitation; and education and healthcare, as well as the cross-cutting themes of job creation and gender empowerment. Prior to that she was Chief Economist at the World Economic Forum, in Geneva, overseeing economic research activities and analysis and represented the World Economic Forum externally on key global economic issues, and with a particular focus on economic development and inclusive growth. Before joining the World Economic Forum, she worked as a management consultant in the banking and financial sector for Eurogroup Consulting (Mazars Group) in Paris. Blanke was until 2019 a member of the Canadian Government’s Advisory Council on Economic Growth. She holds a BA in International Relations from Hamilton College; a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University; and a PhD in International Economics from the Graduate Institute, Geneva.
When G20 leaders met virtually at the end of last year for the Riyadh summit under the theme 'Realizing Opportunities of the 21st Century for All', high on the agenda was addressing the o...
A list of some of the week’s most interesting stories on economic growth and social inclusion.
A list of some of the week’s most interesting stories on economic growth and social inclusion.
A list of some of the week’s most interesting stories on economic growth and social inclusion.
Here's a round-up of some of the most interesting stories of the last week of the year, on economic growth and social inclusion.
A list of some of the week’s most interesting stories on economic growth and social inclusion
A list of some of the week’s most interesting stories on economic growth and social inclusion
A list of some of the week’s most interesting stories on economic growth and social inclusion.
A list of some of the week’s most interesting stories on economic growth and social inclusion.
A list of some of the week’s most interesting stories on economic growth and social inclusion
Desde la Gran Recesión, una importante cantidad de economías avanzadas estuvieron paralizadas con bajo crecimiento, niveles de inversión bajos e inflación. Para intentar recuperar el crec...
A list of some of the week’s most interesting stories on economic growth and social inclusion
Watch the Monetary Policy: Where Will Things Land session from the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting 2017 here.
A list of some of the week’s most interesting stories on economic growth and social inclusion
A list of some of the week’s most interesting stories on economic growth and social inclusion
