Warren Evans is an independent adviser to international development organizations, governments and private sector on sustainable development, particularly on environment and climate change.
He retired from the World Bank in August 2013 after serving as a Senior Adviser at the Sustainable Development Network and Director of the Environment Department. During this time he led a team responsible for establishing several innovative environment and climate finance mechanisms including the Climate Investment Funds, and served as an advisor for the design of the Green Climate Fund.
Before joining the World Bank in 2003, Mr. Evans spent 25 years working on environment and development issues across Asia including 15 years at the Asian Development Bank.