Patrick Premand is a Senior Economist in the Social Protection & Labor Global Practice at the World Bank. He works on issues related to social protection and safety nets, youth employment and skills, early child nutrition and development, as well as on the impact evaluation of policies and programs to improve human development outcomes. Among other research, he has co-authored a regional report on youth employment in Sub-Saharan Africa and a book on impact evaluation in practice. He has previously held positions in various units at the World Bank, including the Economics Unit of the Human Development department of the Africa region, the Office of the Chief Economist for Human Development, and the Latin America and Caribbean region’s Poverty Group. He holds PhD and MSc degrees from Oxford University.