Veronica Nyhan Jones

Veronica Nyhan Jones manages the Global Partnerships and Cross-sector Expertise Unit in the World Bank Group Climate Dept. Her team works with partners across the climate finance ecosystem (ministries, regulators, issuers, banks, real sector clients, and civil society) to increase the volume of sustainable finance and enhance climate leadership across industries and government for positive development outcomes, jobs and growth. Her cross-sector experts enable innovative investment opportunities and policy support covering energy, storage, E-mobility, cooling, methane and various forms of climate tech. When Veronica served in the IFC private sector Climate Group her team designed the first practical guidelines in biodiversity and circular economy finance, incubated IFC’s approach to transition finance including hard-to-abate sectors, and delivered executive training to 2000 banking leaders across emerging markets to enable $18+B in sustainable bonds. Previously Veronica managed IFC's Global Sustainable Infrastructure Advisory helping companies financially value returns on sustainability, deliver local economic development, and empower communities to use open data for water stewardship. Prior to IFC, Veronica worked at the World Bank, the International Youth Foundation, the White House, and the US Department for Health & Human Services. She holds a Masters from Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Veronica is known for her innovative ability to convene and connect a broad range of stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes. She was the founder of IFC’s global Sustainability Exchange and developed Commdev.org, IFC’s external repository to share best practice in community-private sector development. Veronica served on the World Economic Forum’s Council on Infrastructure & Long-term Finance and as an advisor to Kellogg’s Development Partnership Initiative. She was listed among 100 Inspirational Women in Mining and has published articles on measuring social capital.