Luis Benveniste

Luis Benveniste is the Global Director for Education at the World Bank, overseeing the organization’s education initiatives worldwide. He previously served as the Human Development Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean at the World Bank. His research focuses on education finance, gender, student assessment practices, and teacher policies. He has contributed to publications on accountability in public and private schools, education financing, and global teacher policies. He has worked on World Bank-financed education projects across Africa, East Asia and Pacific, and Latin America and the Caribbean. Benveniste earned his PhD in international comparative education from Stanford University.

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