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.
EDS14
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Angola
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas, The
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Brunei Darussalam
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Cabo Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Comoros
- Congo, Democratic Republic of
- Congo, Republic of
- Costa Rica
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt, Arab Republic of
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Gabon
- Gambia, The
- Georgia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Korea, Republic of
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyz Republic
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mali
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Micronesia, Federated States of
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea Somoa
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Russian Federation
- Rwanda
- Samoa
- San Marino
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Slovak Republic
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- St. Kitts and Nevis
- St. Lucia
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syrian Arab Republic
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Tonga
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Tunisia
- Türkiye
- Turkmenistan
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uzbekistan
- Uruguay
- Vanuatu
- Venezuela, Republica Bolivariana de
- Vietnam
- Yemen, Republic of
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Overview
THE OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (EDS14)
Highlights
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Meeting Apr 25, 2025
The Executive Director Bilateral Meeting with Ethiopia
The Executive Director, Dr. Zarau Kibwe met with the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia delegation on April 25th on the margin of the WBG/IMF 2025 Spring Meetings. The Executive Director consulted with the Ethiopia ...
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Meeting Apr 25, 2025
The ExecutiBilateral Meeting with Gambia Delegation
The Executive Director, Dr. Zarau Kibwe met with the delegation of the Republic of Gambia on April 25th on the margin of the WBG/IMF 2024 Spring Meetings. The Executive Director consulted with the Gambia delegation on ...
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Apr 24, 2025
The Executive Director Bilateral Meeting with Seychelles Delegation
The Executive Director, Dr. Zarau Kibwe met with the delegation of the Republic of Seychelles on April 24, 2025 on the margin of the WBG/IMF 2025 Spring Meetings. The Executive Director consulted with the Seychelles ...
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Meeting Apr 24, 2025
Africa Group 1 Constituency Meeting
AFGI Constituency Office held its Constituency Meeting on the margins of the WBG/IMF 2025 Spring Meetings on Thursday, April 24, 2025, from 8:30 am to 11:00 am. in Washington DC
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Meeting Apr 23, 2025
The Executive Director Bilateral Meeting with Zimbabwe
The Executive Director, Dr. Zarau Kibwe met with the delegation of the Republic of Zimbabwe on April 24, 2025 on the margin of the WBG/IMF 2025 Spring Meetings. The Executive Director consulted with the Zimbabwe ...
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Meeting Apr 22, 2025
The Executive Director Bilateral Meeting with Sudan Delegation
The Executive Director, Dr. Zarau Kibwe met with the delegation of the Republic of Sudan on April 22, 2025 on the margin of the WBG/IMF 2025 Spring Meetings. The Executive Director consulted with the Sudan delegation on ...
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Meeting Apr 22, 2025
The Executive Director Bilateral Meeting with Rwanda Delegation
The Executive Director, Dr. Zarau Kibwe met with the delegation of the Republic of Rwanda on April 22, 2025 on the margin of the WBG/IMF 2025 Spring Meetings.. The Executive Director consulted with the Rwanda delegation ...
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Meeting Apr 22, 2025
The Executive Director Bilateral Meeting with Uganda Delegation
The Executive Director, Dr. Zarau Kibwe met with the delegation of the Republic of Uganda on April 22, 2025 on the margin of the WBG/IMF 2025 Spring Meetings.. The Executive Director consulted with the Uganda delegation ...
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Meeting Apr 22, 2025
The Executive Director Bilateral Meeting with Lesotho Delegation
The Executive Director, Dr. Zarau Kibwe met with the delegation of the Kingdom of Lesotho on April 22 on the margin of the WBG/IMF 2025 Spring Meetings. The Executive Director consulted with the Lesotho delegation on the ...
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Apr 22, 2025
The Executive Director Bilateral Meeting with Eswatini Delegation
The Executive Director, Dr. Zarau Kibwe met with the delegation of the Kingdom of Eswatini on April 22 on the margin of the WBG/IMF 2025 Spring Meetings. The Executive Director consulted with the Eswatini delegation on ...
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Meeting Apr 22, 2025
Africa Group 1 Constituency Panel Meeting
AFGI Constituency Office held its Constituency Panel Meeting on the margins of the WBG/IMF 2025 Spring Meetings on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, from 9:00 am to 10:30 am. in Washington DC
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Meeting Apr 21, 2025
The Executive Director Bilateral Meeting with Malawi Delegation
The Executive Director, Dr. Zarau Kibwe met with the delegation of the Republic of Malawi on April 21 on the margin of the WBG/IMF 2025 Spring Meetings. The Executive Director consulted with the Malawi delegation on the ...
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Meeting Apr 21, 2025
The Executive Director Bilateral Meeting with Zambia Delegation
The Executive Director, Dr. Zarau Kibwe met with the delegation of the Republic of Zambia on April 21 on the margin of the WBG/IMF 2025 Spring Meetings. The Executive Director consulted with the Zambia delegation on the ...
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Meeting Apr 21, 2025
The Executive Director Bilateral Meeting with Somalia Delegation
The Executive Director, Dr. Zarau Kibwe met with the Federal Republic of Somalia delegation on April 21st on the margin of the WBG/IMF 2025 Spring Meetings. The Executive Director consulted with the Somalia delegation on ...
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Meeting Apr 21, 2025
The Executive Director Bilateral Meeting with Burundi
The Executive Director, Dr. Zarau Kibwe met with the Republic of Burundi delegation on April 21st on the margin of the WBG/IMF 2025 Spring Meetings. The Executive Director consulted with the Burundi delegation on the ...
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Meeting Apr 21, 2025
2025 Spring Meetings of WBG/IMF
The 2025 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will take place in person from Monday, April 21, through Saturday, April 26, 2025, in the World Bank Group and IMF ...
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Event Dec 06, 2024
Dr. Zarau Kibwe Leads African Group 1 at IDA21 Pledging Meeting in Seoul
Dr. Zarau Kibwe, represented the African Group 1 Constituency at the ongoing Fifth IDA21 Replenishment and pledging meeting in Seoul, South Korea.
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Nov 01, 2024
New Leadership Term at the AFGI Executive Director Office
On November 1, 2024, the Executive Director's Office at AFGI of the World Bank Group begins a new chapter in leadership. Dr. Zarau Kibwe has been appointed Executive Director, with Ms. Lonkhululeko Magagula stepping into ...
Membership
History of Current Constituency Membership to the World Bank
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Botswana
Membership Date: July 24, 1968
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Eswatini
Membership Date September 22, 1969
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Kenya
Membership Date February 3, 1964
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Malawi
Membership Date July 19, 1965
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Rwanda
Membership Date September 30, 1963
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Somalia
Membership Date August 31, 1962
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Tanzania
Membership Date September 10, 1962
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Zimbabwe
Membership Date September 29, 1980
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Burundi
Membership Date: September 28, 1963
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Ethiopia
Membership Date: December 27, 1945
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Lesotho
Membership Date: July 25, 1968
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Mozambique
Membership Date: September 24, 1984
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Seychelles
Membership Date:September 29, 1980
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South Sudan
Membership Date: April 18, 2012
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Uganda
Membership Date: September 27, 1963
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Eritrea
Membership Date:July 6, 1994
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The Gambia
Membership Date:October 18, 1967
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Liberia
Membership Date:March 28, 1962
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Namibia
Membership Date:September 25, 1990
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Sierra Leone
Membership Date:September 10, 1962
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Sudan
Membership Date: September 5, 1957
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Zambia
Membership Date:September 23, 1965
What's New
EDS14 - IBRD Statement of Loans and Guarantees (cumulative amount as of end of period)
EDS14 - IDA Statements of Credits, Grants and Guarantees (cumulative amount as of end of period)
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
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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