Hiran Herat is a consultant with the World Bank. He has more than 45 years of experience in World Bank operations and is an implementation expert. His areas of specialization are in project and program management and evaluation, supplemented by a strong background in finance, accounting, and procurement. He is a consultant with the Education Global Practice; the Social Protection and Jobs Global Practice; and the Finance, Competitiveness, and Innovation Global Practice. His experience spans projects and programs in Africa, Central Asia, Europe, Latin America, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. Herat is experienced in designing, managing, and evaluating World Bank– funded projects across multiple sectors, including industry, the private sector, finance and banking, innovation and technology development, small and medium enterprise financing, privatization of public enterprises, and public finance and taxation. He holds a graduate degree in business administration in international finance from the George Washington University.