Mr Boubacar-Sid Barry is a Guinean Economist with twenty-three years of operational experience from the World Bank and the African Development Bank. He is World Bank Resident Representative for Comoros and Seychelles since July 1, 2024.
Prior to his appointment, Mr Barry served World Bank Resident Representative for Djibouti and as Senior Advisor to the Executive Director for Djibouti at the World Bank Group’s Board of Directors, where he oversaw IDA replenishment and resource mobilization discussions, IBRD capital increase package consultations, and fragile states matters. He also coordinated closely with Bank staff on operational matter pertaining to Djibouti at the Board of Executive Directors.
Mr Barry started his career at the World Bank in 2001 as Economist working in the Africa Region. In 2008, he joined the African Development Bank where he successively served as Senior Economist in Tunisia and Country Program Coordinator in Morocco. In these capacities, he worked on country and regional strategies in sub-Saharan Africa.