Personal Information:

Jose Maria Bakovic
Born in Cochabamba, Bolivia en December 17, 1938
Married, four children
Bolivian national, passport number 738209
Address: Adela Zamudio N1457
P.O. Box 1404
Cochabamba Bolivia
Tel. (591-4)288215; Fax 288216
E-mail: jbakovic@pino.cbb.entelnet.bo

Education:

1945-1956 - Colegio “La Salle”, Cochabamba, Bolivia; primary and secondary
1957-1960 - University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA; physics
1964-1969 - Universidad Mayor de San Simon, Cochabamba: economics
1969-1970 - Universidad Mayor de San Francisco Xavier Sucre, Bolivia; degree exams
1969-1998 - Numerous courses and seminars (most of them World Bank sponsored)

Certificates

December 7, 1956 - Diploma, “Bachiller” in Humanities
October 3, 1968 - Diploma, Public Accountant
October 15, 1968 - Degree, Certified Public Accountant
August 22, 1969 - Certificate, Bachelor in Economic Sciences
June 16, 1970 - Academic Diploma, License in Economic Sciences
July 17, 1970 - National Title, Financial Auditor

Teaching

Universidad Mayor de San Simon, Cochabamba, Bolivia
1967-1969 - Assistant, Economic Theory
1969-1974 - Professor, Macroeconomic Analysis
1975-1976 - Professor, Corporate Economics
1979 - Professor, Business Economics

Work

Bakovic y Cia.

1960-1970 - Partner, Manager

Empresa Nacional de Electricidad S. A. (ENDE) – Bolivian National Electric Utility

1970-1973 - Internal Auditor
1973-1974 - Head, Financial Department
1974-1978 - Manager, Finance

Empresa de Luz y Fuerza Eléctrica Cochabamba S.A. (ELFEC) - Electricity Distribution Company

1974-1978 - Member, Board of Directors

World Bank

1979-1980 - Consultant, Water Supply
1980-1984 - Financial Analyst, Energy
1984-1987 - Sr. Financial Analyst, Energy
1987-1992 - Pr. Financial Analyst, Energy
1992-1996 - Pr. Institutional Structuring Officer, Energy

Independent Consultant

1996-1999 - Water supply, rural electrification, electricity regulation

Principal Areas and Countries of Work Experience (non inclusive list)

Water Supply Projects, Colombia, Costa Rica, Bolivia

Electricity Projects: Brazil, Guatemala, Jamaica, Chile, Mexico, Honduras, Trinidad & Tobago

Corporate Restructuring: Bolivia, Mexico, Honduras, Baltic Countries

Reform: Argentina, Chile, Peru, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Bolivia, Baltic Countries, Indonesia Evolution, Situation and Prospects of the Electricity Sector: Latin America and the Caribbean (study) Structuring Change in the Electricity Sector: A Facilitator s Handbook (draft World Bank publication)