Stig Johansson joined the World Bank in 2012 as a Forestry Specialist, and has recently been appointed program manager for the Wealth Accounting and Valuation of Ecosystem Services (WAVES) global partnership. His professional journey to the World Bank includes supporting forest owners in Finland, forestry and irrigation in Kenya, advancing conservation in the Usambara Mountains in Tanzania, promoting community forestry in Namibia and working for the government as Regional Director for Parks and Wildlife, Finland.

At the Fifth Annual WAVES Partnership Meeting, countries shared key findings from their work on NCA.