The World Bank Group announced on July 1 that Senegalese Fatou Fall becomes the Joint Resident Representative of the World Bank Group for Djibouti, a newly-created position. Fatou Fall is currently the World Bank’s Resident Representative in Djibouti. Prior to that, she served as the World Bank’s first Liaison Officer / Resident Representative for Cape Verde.
The newly created position, the World Bank said, will unify the leadership of the World Bank Group institutions in Djibouti, namely the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD); the International Development Association (IDA); the International Finance Corporation (IFC); and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), to better support public and private sector priorities in Djibouti. In addition, it explains, this position will strengthen the institution’s ability to meet global challenges and stimulate development with speed, efficiency and impact.
Much more, says the Bretton Woods institution, The introduction of common country representation is an important step in building a stronger World Bank Group. Djibouti is one of 21 World Bank Group offices moving to a single country manager or resident representative for the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), the International Development Association (IDA), the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA).
In Djibouti, it says, the World Bank Group is working to eliminate poverty and promote shared prosperity by strengthening human capital, supporting job creation, advancing gender equality, and fostering green growth.
Commenting on her appointment, Fatou Fall said: “I am thrilled to take on increased responsibilities as the World Bank Group Joint Resident Representative for Djibouti. Working hand-in-hand with colleagues across the World Bank Group will increase the impact we deliver to our partners and clients.I look forward to working closely with Djibouti’s government and private sector to address the country’s key priorities, including building economic resilience and creating social and economic opportunities.”
Ms. Fall started her career at the Bank in 2006, in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA). Throughout her 10-year service in the region, Ms. Fall has accumulated a solid operational experience in social safeguards and social development issues. In addition to her role as team member, she has led policy dialogue, several analytical initiatives and a trust-funded project in Morocco and Djibouti.
She holds a master’s degree in gender and development from the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex in England, and a postgraduate diploma in social development from the Université de la Sorbonne in Paris.
Present in over 100 countries, the World Bank Group consists of the World Bank, including the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA); the International Finance Corporation (IFC); the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA); and the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).
