The Office of the Executive Director (EDS14) known as Africa Group 1 Constituency, represents Botswana, Burundi, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
The Executive Director is one of the 25 Executive Directors of the World Bank Group (WBG) Boards of Executive Directors. The Constituency comprises a diverse group of countries that include low-income and middle-income countries. The ED's office has a dual responsibility (i) to exercise fiduciary responsibility and act in the best interest of the organization, and (ii) to represent the interests and concerns of the Constituency members countries at the WBG Boards, as well as assist in their efforts to reduce poverty and promote shared prosperity.
Overview
THE OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (EDS14)
Highlights
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Meeting Apr 18, 2024
Africa Group 1 Constituency Meeting
AFGI Constituency Office held its Constituency Meeting on the margins of the WBG/IMF 2024 Annual Meetings on Thursday, April 18, 2024, from 8:30 am to 11:00 am. in Washington DC
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Meeting Apr 18, 2024
The Executive Director Bilateral Meeting with Botswana Delegation
The Executive Director, Dr. Floribert Ngaruko met with the delegation of the Republic of Botswana on April 18th on the margin of the WBG/IMF 2024 Spring Meetings. The Executive Director consulted with the Botswana ...
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Meeting Apr 18, 2024
The Executive Director Bilateral Meeting with Sudan Delegation
The Executive Director, Dr. Floribert Ngaruko met with the delegation of the Republic of Sudan on April 18th on the margin of the WBG/IMF 2024 Spring Meetings. The Executive Director consulted with the Sudan delegation ...
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Meeting Apr 17, 2024
The Executive Director Bilateral Meeting with Sierra Leone Delegation
The Executive Director, Dr. Floribert Ngaruko met with the delegation of the Republic of Sierra Leone on April 17th on the margin of the WBG/IMF 2024 Spring Meetings. The Executive Director consulted with the Sierra ...
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Apr 17, 2024
The Executive Director Bilateral Meeting with Malawi Delegation
The Executive Director, Dr. Floribert Ngaruko met with the delegation of the Republic of Malawi on April 17th on the margin of the WBG/IMF 2024 Spring Meetings. The Executive Director consulted with the Malawi delegation ...
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Apr 17, 2024
The Executive Director Bilateral Meeting with Seychelles Delegation
The Executive Director, Dr. Floribert Ngaruko met with the delegation of the Republic of Seychelles on April 17th on the margin of the WBG/IMF 2024 Spring Meetings. The Executive Director consulted with the Seychelles ...
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Meeting Apr 16, 2024
The Executive Director Bilateral Meeting with UN Economic Commission for Africa (...
The Executive Director, Dr. Floribert Ngaruko met with Amb. Claver Gatete Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the ECA on April 16, 2024 during the WBG/IMF Spring Meetings. The Executive Director discussed ...
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Apr 15, 2024
The Executive Director Bilateral Meeting with Namibia Delegation
The Executive Director, Dr. Floribert Ngaruko met with the delegation of the Republic of Namibia on April 15th on the margin of the WBG/IMF 2024 Spring Meetings. The Executive Director consulted with the Namibia ...
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Meeting Apr 15, 2024
The Executive Director Bilateral Meeting with Gambia Delegation
The Executive Director, Dr. Floribert Ngaruko met with the delegation of the Republic of Gambia on April 15th on the margin of the WBG/IMF 2024 Spring Meetings. The Executive Director consulted with the Gambia ...
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Meeting Apr 15, 2024
The Executive Director Bilateral Meeting with Liberia Delegation
The Executive Director, Dr. Floribert Ngaruko met with the delegation of the Republic of Liberia on April 15th on the margin of the WBG/IMF 2024 Spring Meetings. The Executive Director consulted with the Liberia ...
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Meeting Apr 15, 2024
The Executive Director Bilateral Meeting with Uganda Delegation
The Executive Director, Dr. Floribert Ngaruko met with the delegation of the Republic of Uganda on April 15th on the margin of the WBG/IMF 2024 Spring Meetings. The Executive Director consulted with the Uganda ...
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Meeting Apr 16, 2024
Africa Group 1 Constituency Panel Meeting
AFGI Constituency Office will hold its Constituency Panel Meeting on the margins of the WBG/IMF 2024 Spring Meetings on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, from 10:00 am to 1:30 pm. in Washington DC
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Report Apr 11, 2024
2024 Interim Report
The Executive Director, Dr. Floribert Ngaruko published his first Interim Report for 2024.
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Meeting Apr 15, 2024
2024 Spring Meetings of WBG/IMF
The 2024 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will take place in person from Monday, April 15, through Sunday, April 21, 2024, in the World Bank Group and IMF ...
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Meeting Oct 09, 2023
2023 Annual Meetings of WBG/IMF
The 2023 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will take place in person from Monday, October 9, through Sunday, October 15, 2023, in the World Bank Group and IMF ...
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Report
Executive Director's Annual Report 2023
The Executive Director, Dr. Floribert Ngaruko published his Annual Report for 2023.
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Meeting Oct 10, 2023
Africa Group 1 Constituency Panel Meeting
AFGI Constituency Office will hold its Constituency Panel Meeting on the margins of the WBG/IMF 2023 Annual Meetings on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, from 8:30 am to 9:30 am. in Marrakesh, Morocco.
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Meeting Oct 12, 2023
Africa Group 1 Constituency Meeting
AFGI Constituency Office will hold its Constituency Meeting on the margins of the WBG/IMF 2023 Annual Meetings on Thursday, October 12, 2023, from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. in Marrakesh, Morocco.
Membership
History of Current Constituency Membership to the World Bank
What's New
Blogs
Multimedia
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Jul 26, 2021
AFRONOMICS - A Podcast Series
Podcast series on the most recent economic trends that are impacting growth and development on the continent
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Dec 08, 2020
Digital G2P Payments Designed for Women's Empowerment: The Experience of Zambia
"How can social assistance programs be digitized with women’s empowerment in mind?"
Jobs
What We Are Doing
Executive Director Office hosted a Virtual Working Lunch for the Constituency Ambassadors in Washington DC on Friday, December 18th, 2020
October 31 marks the end of the 2018-2010 Board term. The Africa Group 1 Constituency will bid farewell to Ms. Anne Kabagambe, as she reaches the end of her tenure as Executive Director. Ms. Kabagambe was instrumental in the Board’s approval of the first-ever Fragility, Conflict, and Violence (FCV) Strategy
Africa Group I Office held its first ever virtual Constituency meeting, 20th Statutory Meeting of the Africa Group I Constituency during Annual Meetings 2020 in line with the health concerns of patients with COVID-19 pandemic
On the exceptional year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Executive Director Office of Africa Group I Constituency, published its Annual Report 2020. The Report covers the past two years and provides a review of our performance and challenges and looks forward by sharing lessons and recommendations for the future.
In Depth
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Apr 18, 2023
Member Countries
The organizations that make up the World Bank Group are owned by the governments of member nations, which have the ultimate decision-making power within the organizations on all matters, including policy issues.
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Apr 18, 2023
Boards of Directors
The Boards of Directors consist of the World Bank Group President and 25 Executive Directors acting as a unit to consider and decide on loans, credits and grants; private sector support, political risk guarantees, ...
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Apr 05, 2024
IDA Impact in Africa
With IDA’s help, hundreds of millions of people have escaped poverty—through the creation of jobs, access to clean water, schools, roads, nutrition, electricity, and more.
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Apr 15, 2020
COVID-19 - African Countries Apply Lessons From Ebola
Using lessons from the Ebola outbreak in 2014, African countries prepare to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
