Akka Rimon, Country Liaison Officer for the World Bank in Kiribati Akka Rimon has seen firsthand how development can change lives. As the Country Liaison Officer for the World Bank in Kiribati she has coordinated large investments, including establishing permanent access to freshwater and creating infrastructure to accelerate connectivity speeds, among other developments that are overcoming the communication divide and improving living standards in her country. What was your childhood like? I had a very happy childhood. I was born and raised in Fiji but spent much of my time in Kiribati. My father went to study in Australia, so I lived there for a while too.