Jonas Blume is a highly experienced professional currently serving as a Senior Portfolio Manager at KfW, specializing in project management within the renewable energy, smart grids, and green hydrogen sectors, with a regional focus on North Africa, particularly Tunisia and Algeria. Prior roles at KfW include acting as Head of Division, co-leading a team for contract, credit, and procurement management in the Middle East, and serving as Director of the KfW Office in Ramallah/Al-Bireh, where focus was on infrastructure financing in the water and sanitation sector. Additionally, Jonas Blume has extensive experience in public financial management and infrastructure financing across Asia and Africa, combined with a strong academic background in development policy and economics from esteemed institutions.