Malva Baskovich

Malva is a Senior Water Supply and Sanitation (WSS) Specialist at the World Bank's Water Global Practice, focusing on the Latin America and Caribbean region. Based in Lima, she contributes to the WSS knowledge and lending portfolio, including projects in the health sector in Peru. As a regional focal point for Rural WSS, hand hygiene, and cross-sectoral initiatives between water and health, Malva has over 17 years of experience at the World Bank. Her work includes analytical tasks, trust fund management, and participation in global initiatives such as handwashing campaigns and domestic private sector engagement, as a former staff member of the Water and Sanitation Program (WSP).

She has collaborated with the Disaster Risk Management and Education teams on WSS and hygiene in schools in Peru, addressed malnutrition and WASH with the health sector, and worked with IFC/PPIAF to promote WSS utilities' access to financing markets and microfinancing for sanitation. Malva has operational experience designing and implementing various lending instruments applied in projects across Central America, Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Paraguay.

With over 25 years of experience in international cooperation agencies, government institutions, and private sector organizations, Malva focuses on promoting partnerships for social development. Her work enhances private sector participation and innovative programs to deliver solutions to underserved populations in areas such as microfinance, social entrepreneurship, property formalization, sanitation and hygiene, health and nutrition, and the resettlement of communities affected by mining operations.

Malva holds an MBA and a diploma in Corporate Social Responsibility from Universidad del Pacífico in Peru, a bachelor's degree in social communication from Universidad de Lima, and a specialization in Marketing for Behavioral Impact from New York University. Additionally, she has held research and teaching positions at prestigious universities in Peru for over ten years.