S.  Vijay  Iyer  Director  -‐  Sustainable  Energy  Department    World  Bank      S.  Vijay  Iyer  is  Director  of  the  World  Bank’s  Sustainable  Energy   Department,   where   he   guides   the   Bank’s  policies,  programs  and  strategies  in  the  energy  sector.      Until  June  2011,  he  was  Manager  of  the  Bank’s  Africa  Energy  Group,  where  he  led  initiatives  for  sub-‐Saharan  African   countries   to   support   energy   access   through   investments   in   hydropower,  geothermal   and   electrification   projects,   as   well   as   innovative   programs   such   as   Lighting  Africa.      An  Indian  national,  Mr.  Iyer  has  worked  in  private  industry,  project  finance  and  banking  in  India.   He   has   also   been   a   senior   official   with   the   Indian   Civil   Service,   holding   several  positions  in  public  administration  and  economic  development.