Jean Pesme

Jean Pesme is the World Bank Division Director for Bangladesh and Bhutan, bringing more than twenty years of global development experience to the position. A French national and engineer by training, Jean joined the World Bank in 2003 and has since held a range of senior leadership roles across the World Bank Group, including at its private sector wing, IFC. He is widely recognized for his expertise in promoting economic growth and mobilizing private capital, strengthening financial systems, and advancing financial inclusion and financial integrity.

Throughout his career, Jean has demonstrated a strong commitment to building resilient and inclusive financial systems and fostering private sector development. As the former Global Director, Finance, he led the World Bank’s work to develop sound, stable, and sustainable financial systems. He previously headed the Financial Stability and Integrity global team, supporting countries in building robust financial sectors that operate with integrity, transparency and  actively contributing to the global agenda on these issues. Jean was also the Coordinator for the UNODC/World Bank Stolen Asset Recovery (StAR) Initiative.

Jean holds postgraduate degrees in engineering from Ecole Polytechnique and École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées. In his current role, he leads the strategic and policy dialogue to shape the World Bank’s engagement in Bangladesh and Bhutan, supporting both countries in achieving their development goals and creating more and better jobs.