ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) has appointed Ms. Bolormaa Amgaabazar the new World Bank Country Director for Pakistan effective from July 1. According to WB press release Ms Amgaabazar is succeeding Najy Benhassine in this role. \u201cI am delighted to be appointed the World Bank\u2019s new Country Director for Pakistan,\u201d said Ms. Amgaabazar. \u201cThe World Bank and Pakistan have a long-standing partnership that has benefited millions of people over generations. I look forward to deepening our engagement with the federal and provincial governments, local institutions, civil society, the private sector, development partners, and other stakeholders.\u201d Ms. Amgaabazar, a Mongolian national, has over two decades of international development experience. She joined the World Bank in 2004 and has worked in the East Asia and Pacific, Africa, and Eastern Europe and Central Asia regions. She has also held managerial responsibilities in the Bank\u2019s country offices in Kyrgyz Republic and, most recently, in Indonesia and Timor-Leste. Prior to joining the Bank, Ms Amgaabazar worked in international development in Mongolia, Indonesia and Timor-Leste. \u201cWe will continue to support Pakistan to address some of its most acute development challenges including child stunting, learning poverty, its exceptional exposure to the impacts of climate change, and the sustainability of its energy sector,\u201d added Ms. Amgaabazar. APP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) has appointed Ms. Bolormaa Amgaabazar the new World Bank Country Director for Pakistan effective from July 1. According to WB press release Ms Amgaabazar is succeeding Najy Benhassine in this role. \u201cI am delighted to be appointed the World Bank\u2019s new Country Director for Pakistan,\u201d said Ms. Amgaabazar. \u201cThe World […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-487695","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-business"},"yoast_head":"\n