Early career Before joining the
World Bank Group, Msuya worked as an International Health Policy Analyst with the Liu Center for Global Studies (now
Liu Institute for Global Issues) at the
University of British Columbia in Canada. Previously, she worked in Tanzania on various assignments, both in the private and public sectors.
Career at the World Bank Msuya joined the World Bank in 1998 as a Health Specialist. She went on to build expertise in
development economics as well as lending operations in the health sector during her tenure with the
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. In 2001, she joined the World Bank's Development Economics Vice Presidency as Advisor to the Senior Vice President & Chief Economist, Professor Lord Nicholas Stern.
Career at UNEP From 2018 to 2021, Msuya served as the Deputy Executive Director of the
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) at the level of Assistant Secretary-General. She was appointed to this position by
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on 21 May 2018, for a 5-year term. She replaced
Ibrahim Thiaw of Mauritania, who had served out his term. ==Personal life==