Josie Bassinette
March 14, 2019/
Josie Bassinette worked for the World Bank Group for 30 years. Much of her career was spent in development in Fragile and Conflict-effected States including the West Bank and Gaza, Lebanon, Iraq and Afghanistan.
She lived in Afghanistan from 2009-2012 while serving as Lead Operations Manager and then Country Director. This was a period of extensive international donor cooperation that, together with Government of Afghanistan, supported key national programs in health, education, community development and infrastructure.