ABUJA, Nigeria – A Senegalese Dr. Ndiamé Diop has been appointed as the World Bank Country Director for Nigeria. Dr. Diop who assumed his new position on Monday in Abuja is succeeding Shubham Chaudhuri, who recently completed his term.
The appointment was announced in a statement released on July 8, 2024. Before assuming his new role, Dr. Diop served as the World Bank Country Director for Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand, based in Manila. During his tenure, he significantly increased the Bank’s financing to the Philippines, more than tripling the support to advance critical economic reforms and address disparities in sectors such as nutrition, healthcare, social protection, education, agriculture, and digital connectivity.
In his new role, Dr. Diop will lead the World Bank’s team in Nigeria, fostering policy dialogue and strengthening partnerships with the government and key stakeholders. He will oversee the delivery and implementation of both lending and non-lending support to the country.
Speaking on his new assignment, Diop said, “I am most excited to be leading the World Bank’s program in Nigeria, especially at this critical time when Nigeria has a significant opportunity to make progress towards improving its economy and delivering development outcomes for its citizens.
“I look forward to deepening our partnership with the Government of Nigeria at the federal and state level by ensuring quality technical and financial support which will help accelerate progress for Nigeria’s development priorities.”
