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Dr Meixiang Zhou
Senior Social Development Consultant, World Bank, China; Former Economic and Social Development Project Manager, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), China; Ph.D. in Public Administration, University of Manchester, U.K.
Dr. Meixiang Zhou is a Senior Social Development Consultant for the World Bank, a Part-time Lecturer at the ESG Centre, Institute for China Business, University of Hong Kong, the ESG Director of XBE Ltd. Co., and a Deputy Director-General of the Finance Centre for South-South Cooperation based in Hong Kong. She worked with the World Bank as a Senior Social Development Specialist for more than ten years with a focus on the social dimension of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG).
She has engaged in development services and investment for about 20 years with the World Bank, UNDP, and DFID in China. Her expertise is mainly in World Bank-invested project management and social development in various sectors. Dr. Zhou has also been actively facilitating international cooperation between China and many other countries globally. Dr. Zhou plays a leading role in initiating joint national and international projects, policy studies, and capacity training for clients.
Dr. Zhou holds a Ph.D. from the University of Manchester, U.K.