Ms. Lefebvre, a Canadian national with a background in political science, joined the World Bank in 2009 as a Sr. Public Sector Specialist in the Africa VPU based in Washington after a career with the Government of Canada and short experiences the World Food Program (WFP) and INGOs. She subsequently held the position of Sr. Public Sector Specialist in various countries, including Mozambique, Madagascar and Morocco. Her most recent assignment was as World Bank Resident Representative for Guinea Bissau in West Africa.