Parminder Brar was named Country Manager for Sierra Leone, effective September 1, 2015. In this position, his top three priorities will be to maintain the excellent relationship between the World Bank (WB) and the Government of Sierra Leone and conduct day-to-day dialogue with the authorities, donors and civil society, to oversee the implementation of the Country Partnership Strategy and the performance of the country portfolio; and to effectively manage the country office and staff.

Brar, an Indian national, joined the WB in 2003 as a Lead Financial Management Specialist in the operations Policy and country Services Vice Presidency Unit. He has since held various positions, his most recent assignment being Lead Financial Management Specialist in the Governance Global Practice, based in Ethiopia.