Moritz Piatti-Fünfkirchen

Senior Economist, the World Bank

Moritz Piatti-Fünfkirchen is a Senior Economist at the World Bank working at the nexus of public finance and health. He is interested in how to balance fiscal control with service delivery needs and has published widely in the public financial management and health finance space. His work is currently focused on the Africa region where he leads various analytical and lending programs. During his time at the World Bank's Independent Evaluation Group, he led various evaluations of World Bank support to public financial management and budget support operations. Prior to joining the World Bank, he worked as an advisor in the Ministry of Health in Tanzania, where he supported the government in budget management and the introduction of health finance reforms. Mr. Piatti-Fünfkirchen holds a MSc in Economics for Development from Oxford University and a MA in Economics from the University of Aberdeen.