Svein Arne Lende

Svein Arne Lende is an Advisor to the Executive Director representing Nordic countries, Ireland and India at the African Development Bank Group.3 His role involves providing support and expertise to the Executive Director who represents these countries on the bank's board.

Professional Background

Lende has been in this advisory position at the African Development Bank Group since at least July 2022. In a LinkedIn post from that time, he mentioned starting a three-year term at the bank's head office in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.4

Responsibilities

As an advisor, Lende likely assists with:

• Providing analysis and recommendations on bank policies and projects
• Liaising between the bank and the represented countries
• Supporting decision-making processes related to development initiatives in Africa

Represented Countries

In his role, Lende helps represent the interests of:

• Nordic countries (likely including Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland)
• Ireland
• India

These are non-regional member countries of the African Development Bank Group, meaning they are not African nations but participate as donors and partners in the bank's development efforts.125678

Professional Network

Lende maintains a LinkedIn profile under the username svein-arne-lende-986579123, where he shares updates about his work and connects with other professionals in the international development field.34