Robert OMAN is the Finance and Management Systems Manager for ICTSD. Prior to joining ICTSD he consulted for six years for the International Finance Corporation/World Bank on environmental finance projects. In California he managed both private and cooperative agricultural enterprises for 15 years. Mr. Oman holds a BSc in Business Administration from California State University, Humboldt and was subsequently licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in California with PriceWaterhouse. He is of American nationality.