Carlyn Mann

About Carlyn Mann

Senior international economist with 20 years of experience serving as an expert working with policymakers, multilateral institutions, and others to implement evidence-based solutions to complex problems across diverse country settings. Applies macroeconomic analysis, econometrics, and public policy analysis to cross-sectoral development financing across low- and middle-income countries. Managed or implemented $115M+ in program portfolios; oversaw accountability for $60B+ in annual U.S. development finance; represented U.S. interests in high-level negotiations at the OECD with 31 bilateral donors. Expert in synthesizing complex fiscal and health expenditure data into policy recommendations for senior government officials during bilateral and multilateral engagements and international summits at the G7, G20, and UN. Extensive experience working with The Gates Foundation, World Bank-GFF and other multilateral development banks (MDBs), WHO, UNICEF, UNAIDS, IMF, OECD, UN, academic institutions and think tanks. Brings deep cultural competency and a localized perspective, developed through eight years of living and working in low- and middle-income countries, fostering trust-based partnerships to advance equitable and scalable solutions.Technical Skills: Economic and fiscal impact analysis, financial forecasting, cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analyses, public expenditure analyses, regression analysis, impact evaluations, grant writing for governmental institutions and foundations (e.g, USAID, Gates Foundation, National Institute for Health (NIH), and FCDO), Agentic CodingLeadership Skills: Expertise in direct advocacy and managing complex policy environments, cross-functional team leadership, high-stakes negotiation with proven ability to influence policymakers and outcomes, improve operational effectiveness, strategic problem-solving, collaboration across matrixed organizations, fostering strategic and cross-sector partnerships with government officials, industry stakeholders, academia, and others.Software: Microsoft Suite, PowerBi, CRM, Google Suite, Python, STATA, R, ArcGIS, QGIS, UCInet, Gelphi, NetDraw, CSPro, ODK Suite, Tableau and RAWGraphsLanguage: English (fluent), Spanish (moderate), French (basic), and Amharic (basic)

Experience

1. Senior Economist Consultant

   The World Bank Group

   Jul 2025 — Present · US

   Drive client development efforts for advisory services, developing pitch materials and client presentations- Lead cross-functional initiative to operationalize heat resilience across World Bank\'s investment portfolio; designing implementation frameworks and integrating processes into core lending operations- Manage stakeholder communications and coordinate cross-sectoral teams including social protection, health, and urban planning; translating complex technical work into actionable narratives for senior leadership- Applied Python and AI to complete project appraisal reviews in 3 hours, replacing a 18-month, 5-person process.

Education

• Boston University

  MA, Global Development Policy

  2009 — 2010

• The College of Wooster

  BA, Economics

  2001 — 2005