The World Bank Group’s Donor Funded Staffing Program (DFSP) is financed by donor governments. The objective of the DFSP is to contribute to the World Bank's diversity targets and capacity building efforts through the recruitment of junior and mid-career professionals in headquarters and country offices.
The program allows donors and the World Bank Group to leverage their development agendas more strategically.
Salaries and benefits are 100% funded by DFSP donors. Participating donors are Australia, Austria, Belgium, Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany (including GIZ), Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.
Participation is coordinated between partner countries and the World Bank Group. DFSP-eligible positions are advertised by the donor countries at a national level (by ministries, government agencies, etc.) and qualified candidates are put forward by donors. The World Bank Group makes all final hiring decisions.
Junior Professional Officers (JPOs):
Mid-career Professionals :
Terms and Conditions
An applicant must be a national of the donor country. Candidates with dual citizenship must indicate this information in their application. For candidates with U.S. dual citizenship, the U.S. citizenship prevails.
Participants are assigned to World Bank Group headquarters in Washington, D.C. or to a country office.
Donor funding is available for up to three years (additional funding is potentially available from the World Bank Group.
DFSP participants will be governed by the same HR rules and policies as any other World Bank Group staff.
Program participants can apply to any open vacancies.
Positions are advertised by the donor country.
