The Middle Corridor & South Caucasus Cooperation - Featuring Rolande Pryce

The World Bank estimates that targeted investments and operational improvements could triple freight flows along the Middle Corridor by 2030 while reducing end-to-end travel times by half. Investments in railways, ports, and intermodal facilities, combined with more efficient border management, improved logistics coordination, and greater digitalization, will be essential to realizing the corridor's full potential.

The America-Georgia Business Council (AGBC) and the United States-Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce (USACC) will jointly host a roundtable discussion with Rolande Pryce, the World Bank's Regional Director for the South Caucasus.

The discussion will examine the Middle Corridor's growing importance as a trade and transportation route connecting Central Asia, the South Caucasus, Türkiye, and Europe. It will also explore opportunities to strengthen regional connectivity, expand trade and investment, and advance economic cooperation among countries along the corridor.

About the Speaker

Rolande Pryce is the World Bank Regional Director for the South Caucasus, overseeing the institution's engagement in Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. Based in Tbilisi, she leads the development of the World Bank's country strategies and manages its lending, advisory, and convening activities across the region.

Ms. Pryce previously served as the World Bank Country Manager for Rwanda and has held senior operational roles across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Before joining the World Bank in 2006, she advised the Government of Jamaica on matters of public international law and international trade. She holds degrees from University College London, the University of Miami, and the City University of New York.

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