Sameh Naguib Wahba

Sameh Wahba is the Regional Director for Sustainable Development at the World Bank's Europe and Central Asia region, where he oversees lending, technical assistance, partnerships, and policy advisory work across agriculture, climate change, environment, social inclusion, water, urban development, disaster risk management, and sustainability. He manages a $10 billion portfolio and leads a team of 200 professionals across DC and 23 regional offices. Previously, as Global Director for Urban, Disaster Risk Management, Resilience, and Land, he oversaw a $30 billion portfolio and 450 professionals worldwide. With 25 years of experience in urban development, land, housing, and infrastructure, Sameh holds a Ph.D. and Master's in urban planning from Harvard University. His work has been widely published, and he serves on various global advisory councils, including the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Cities Council and the Global Commission for Urban SDG Finance.