World Bank
multilateral bank · multilateral
· verified (record reviewed 2026-09-14)
Profile
- Type
- multilateral_bank
- Home
- multilateral
- BD office head
- Jean Pesme
- In Bangladesh since
- 1972
- Modality
- mixed
- Cumulative commitment
- $45,000,000,000
- Active portfolio
- $14,080,000,000
Supporting Bangladesh's smooth LDC graduation, climate adaptation infrastructure, and fiscal governance reforms.
Recent activity
- 2026-06-22 agreement Economic Relations Division (ERD) and World Bank signed development financing agreement. ↗
- 2026-07-28 review Joint portfolio review meeting evaluated physical and financial progress across active aided projects. ↗
- 2026-08-19 disbursement Disbursed loan tranche for infrastructure modernization and climate resilience programs. ↗
Provenance & notes
Bangladesh joined the World Bank Group in August 1972. WBG has committed over $45 billion in grants, interest-free credits and concessional financing cumulatively. Active IDA portfolio reported by the WB country overview as $14.08 billion across 50 ongoing projects (figure as of the current overview page; an earlier 2023 figure of $16.46 billion across 57 projects was also reported). Jean Pesme holds the Division Director title for Bangladesh and Bhutan (the role functioning as the country lead). annual_disbursement_usd left null: no single verified disbursement figure for one fiscal year confirmed.
Sources
- https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/bangladesh/overview
- https://www.worldbank.org/ext/en/country/bangladesh
- https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2025/06/30/world-bank-s-new-division-director-for-bangladesh-and-bhutan-starts-tomorrow
- https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2025/04/23/world-bank-bangladesh-sign-850-million-financing-package-to-create-jobs-boost-trade-modernize-social-protection-system
- https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2023/05/01/bangladesh-and-the-world-bank-celebrate-50-years-of-strong-partnership