Lars Jessen has over 20 years of experience in the field of public debt management, including asset and liability management, risk modeling, and management of contingent liabilities. Before joining the World Bank in 2002, Mr. Jessen was Special Adviser on government debt management for the Danish Central Bank. As Lead Debt Specialist at the World Bank, he has worked on the assessment and reform of public debt management in Egypt, Indonesia, Lebanon, Mongolia, Thailand, Turkey, Zambia, and others.