Mr. Lamin G. Barrow,
Director General Nigeria Country Department, African Development Bank
Mr. Barrow was the Director of the Joint Secretariat Support Office for the African Union Commission, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and the African Development Bank in the Cabinet Office of The President.
In this role, he coordinated initiatives to enhance collaboration and strategic partnerships between these three-leading panAfrican Institutions.Mr. Barrow brings extensive knowledge and operational experience in policy analysis, strategic management, project finance and regional integration. Among other roles, he chaired the Development Partners Group in Ethiopia comprised of 32 Donor Agencies; and led the Bank teams responsible for structuring of major infrastructure projects and sector reform programs across Africa. Since joining the African Development Bank in 2000, Mr. Barrow has progressively occupied senior positions including Senior Financial Analyst; Principal Country Program Officer, Rwanda Country Office, Resident Representative in Ethiopia, Manager of the Operations, Technical Support and Regional Approaches Division, Transition States Support Department and as Manager, Cabinet of The President of the with the rank of Director.
He also managed the NEPAD Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility and operationalized the Bank’s Kenya Country Office. Prior to that, Mr. Barrow worked at The Gambia National Investment Board as Head of Project Development Unit, Investment Promotion Division and Division Manager, Export Promotion. He also served as Principal Economist, Policy Analysis Unit in the Office of The President, Republic of The Gambia before joining the Company for Habitat & Housing in Africa (Shelter-Afrique) where he occupied several positions.
Born in The Gambia, Mr. Barrow holds a Master of Arts in Economic Policy degree from Boston University, USA, and a B.Sc. (Upper Second Class Honours) from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. He is also an alumnus of Executive Programs in real estate finance from Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania, USA; investment and risk analysis from Queens University, and Leadership and Management Development from Cranfield University, United Kingdom. He is a member of the Advisory Board of the Global Development Policy Center at Boston University.