Phyllis R. Pomerantz, Visiting Professor of the Practice of Public Policy Studies, Duke Center for International Development
Office Location: 258 Rubenstein Hall
Email Address: ppomeran@duke.edu
Areas of Expertise:
International Development
International
Education:
PhD, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Medford, MA, 1978
Executive Development Program, Harvard Business School, Boston, MA, 1998
MALD, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Medford, MA, 1976
M.A., Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Medford, MA, 1975
B.A., Tufts University, Medford, MA, 1974
Recent Publications
- P.R. Pomerantz. "Author of various World Bank reports." (2006). listing or samples available upon request
- P.R. Pomerantz. "A Little Luck and A Lot of Trust: Aid Relationships and Reform in Southern Africa." At the Frontlines of Development: Reflections from the World Bank. World Bank, April, 2005
- P.R. Pomerantz. Aid Effectiveness in Africa: Developing Trust Between Donors and Governments. Lexington Books, December, 2004.
Bio/Profile
Phyllis Pomerantz is Visiting Professor of the Practice of Public Policy and the Center for International Development at Duke University, where she teaches graduate seminars on themes related to aid effectiveness and global poverty reduction.
Pomerantz started working for the World Bank in 1979 as an economist and rural development specialist in the Latin America and Caribbean region. She subsequently held a series of managerial positions, including Chief of Brazil Agriculture (1989-1992), Chief of Infrastructure Operations in Southern Africa (1992-1994), and Country Manager and Country Director of Zambia and Mozambique (1994-2000). Pomerantz became the World Bank’s first Chief Learning Officer in 2001, a position she held until September 2005 when she retired.
Prior to joining the World Bank, Pomerantz served as an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Hartwick College, a lecturer at Tufts University and a Research Associate at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru.
Pomerantz holds two Master's degrees and a Ph.D. in International Relations/International Development from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. She also attended Harvard Business School’s Executive Development Program. She is fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Pomerantz’ research interests are centered on aid effectiveness, global public goods and programs, and leadership and development. Recent publications include Aid Effectiveness in Africa: Developing Trust Between Donors and Governments (Lexington Books, 2004) and “A Little Luck and A Lot of Trust: Aid Relationships and Reform in Southern Africa” in At the Frontlines of Development: Reflections from the World Bank (World Bank, 2005).
