Oral History Program -- Recently Released Transcripts

The World Bank Group Archives' oral history program interviews former World Bank staff and publishes these interviews on the Oral History website. These interview transcripts serve as learning and knowledge tools for Bank staff, its partners, clients, and researchers who are interested in learning more about the Bank’s development practices and policies.

Transcripts are released periodically. The list below provides links to those most recently released. 

February 2019

·         Huw Evans: Transcript of March 5, 1997 interview

·         Richard Frank: Transcript of June 6, 1997 interview

·         John Shilling: Transcript of February 2, 1993 interview

·         Temesgien Gobena: Transcript of October 15, 1991 interview

·         Lyn Squire: Transcript of January 16, 1992 interview

·         Alfredo Sfeir-Younis: Transcript of October 21, 1991 interview

·         Harry E. Walter: Transcript of October 22, 1991 interview

·         Pradeep Mitra: Transcript of October 18, 1991 interview

·         Khateeb Sawar Kateef: Transcript of December 16, 1992 interview

·         John von Pischke: Transcript of January 29, 1992 interview

·         James Grant: Transcript of October 24, 1990 interview

·         Koji Kasshiwaya: Transcript of June 4, 1991 interview

·         Inderjit Singh: Transcript of October 15, 1991 interview

November 2018

·         Dragoslav Avramovic: Transcript of September 9, 1996 interview

August 2018

·         Declan Duff: Transcript of April 3, 2012 interview

March 2018

·         Pieter Bottelier: Transcript of January 7, 11, and 19, 1993 interviews

November 2017

·        E. Peter Wright: Transcript of October 9, 1992 interview

October 2017

·        Angela Maddux: Transcript of June 30, 1993 interview

·        John Maddux: Transcript of June 30, 1993 interview

·        Marcelo Selowsky: Transcript of February 19, 1992 interview

·        Robert Nathan: Transcript of July 3, 1991 interview

·        John Williamson: Transcript of January 31 and February 1, 2006 interviews

·        Einar Magnussen: Transcript of October 13, 1992 interview

·        S. Stanley Katz: Transcript of June 28, 1991 interview

September 2017

·        Edward R. Lim: Transcript of January 11, 1993 interview

·        Mervyn L. Weiner: Transcript of April 30, 1993 interview

·        Rainer Steckhan: Transcript of December 29, 1992 interview