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Bernard Harborne, a British national, joined the World Bank in 2004 as a lead conflict adviser for Africa. From 2007-2008 he was Country Manager in C?te d¡¯Ivoire. Since then, he has focused on World Bank strategic engagement in crisis countries including the Central African Republic, Libya, Somalia and South Sudan. He has managed projects for the demobilization and reintegration of ex-combatants as well as local and community driven development. He has led the World Bank¡¯s security sector work and was the principal author of the sourcebook, Securing Development: Public Finance and the Security Sector, 2017.

In 2021, he was appointed Country Representative for Timor-Leste and was responsible for overseeing the Bank¡¯s program in Timor-Leste; managing and supporting the Country Office; and leading the Bank¡¯s dialogue with the Government of Timor-Leste.

Bernard's position as Resident Representative for Solomon Islands and Vanuatu brings together the World Bank Group¡¯s country-level leadership to better support the development priorities of the governments and help create an enabling environment for private sector growth. Harborne will lead the programs of the?International Bank for Reconstruction and Development?(IBRD)/?(IDA),??(IFC), and??(MIGA) across the two countries, providing a single point of contact for access to the full breadth of World Bank Group products and services. This will enhance the institutions¡¯ ability to address global challenges, and drive development with speed, efficiency, and impact.?

He has a background in criminal and human rights law, including a Master¡¯s in International Law, from the London School of Economics, and is an adjunct professor.