Dr. Cristian C. Baeza is
the Director for Health, Nutrition and Population (HNP) at the World
Bank. As Director of HNP, Cristian leads the HNP practice of the World
Bank globally and represents the World Bank in HNP matters
internationally including representing the Bank at the Board of a large
number of multilateral partnerships such as GAVI, The Global Fund,
PNMCH, IFPRI, HMN, and other. The World Bank HNP Practice serves country
clients in more than 80 countries and oversees and manage a portfolio of
140 active large programs for a total of more than $15 billion and
annual new commitments in engagements and lending of $3.5 to $4.5
billion a year.
Previously to rejoining the World Bank in 2010, Dr. Baeza was a Partner
in McKinsey and Company leading the Global Health Systems Financing
group (Health Systems Policy, Financing, and Health Insurance) with
particular focus on the design and implementation of national health
financing systems, insurance arrangements, and the management of their
fiscal, labor and macroeconomic implications.
Prior to his work at McKinsey & Co and the World Bank, Dr. Baeza was
CEO of the Chilean National Health Insurance Fund (FONASA), Senior
Health Systems and Health Insurance Specialist for Social Security
Policy and Development at the International Labor Organization (ILO) in
Geneva, Switzerland, and co-editor of the World Health Report 2000 on
health Systems Performance at WHO headquarters in Geneva.
Dr. Baeza's passion for supporting
country efforts to improve health conditions around the
world,
particularly in emerging markets, has taken him to develop
extensive senior advisor experience in more than 40 countries in Latin
America, Middle East, North Africa, Eastern Europe, and Asia as well as
to collaborate with many multilateral (WHO, ILO, GAVI, GLOBAL FUND,
PMNCH), bilateral (USAID, DFID, NORAD, CIDA), and foundation (GATES,
ROCKEFELLER) organizations.