The Full Mutual Reliance Framework (FMRF) is a landmark collaboration between the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, designed to deepen the two institutions’ collaboration on cofinanced public ...

Mohamed is the President of Queens’ College at Cambridge University, the Renee Kerns Professor of Practice at the Wharton Business School, and advisor to Allianz and Gramercy Funds Management. He ...

Ousmane Dione is currently the World Bank Vice President for the Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, where he leads the Bank's work to provide critical support to region's countries ...

Mr. Jin Liqun was appointed as the first President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in January 2016, after has been serving as AIIB’s President-designate since September 2015. Prior ...

Dr. Hussein Mwinyi is the 8 th President of Zanzibar. He received his medical degree from Marmara University, Turkey and holds a master’s degree in International Medicine from Hammersmith Hospital ...

The 2025 Global Digital Summit: 'Digital Pathways for All' has concluded. Recordings of all sessions are available on this page and on the World Bank Group's social media channels. This year’s summit ...

Dr. Benjamin E. Diokno is the current Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). He finished his Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of the Philippines (1968), and ...

Tharman Shanmugaratnam was elected as Singapore’s President in September 2023. He served in politics for 22 years before resigning to contest in the Presidential Election. He was Deputy Prime Minister ...

Watch the event replays to explore how the World Bank Group and its development partners can tackle global challenges head-on, including solutions to ramp up finance and knowledge, foster private ...

Mr. Ahluwalia is currently a Distinguished Visiting Professor at the Stern School of Management, NYU. He served as the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of the Government of India from 2004 ...

Rising food insecurity and malnutrition, combined with high food loss and waste, agricultural pollution and persistent poverty, show that the world’s food system is not fit for purpose—and COVID-19 ...

During his tenure, Mr. Malpass focused on seeking stronger policies to increase economic growth, alleviate poverty, improve living standards, and reduce government debt burdens. Under his leadership, ...