Board of Executive Directors

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The Board of Executive Directors is the World Bank Group’s resident decision-making body responsible for overseeing its operations, approving projects and policies, and representing member countries’ interests.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf board of directors
decision-making body
governing body
composedOf Alternate Executive Directors
Executive Directors
electedBy World Bank Group Board of Governors
surface form: Board of Governors of the World Bank Group
follows Articles of Agreement of the World Bank Group institutions
surface form: Articles of Agreement of the World Bank

By-laws of the World Bank
governs World Bank Group operations between annual meetings of the Board of Governors
hasNumberOfMembers 25 Executive Directors (typical size, may change over time)
hasRole approves country partnership frameworks
approves equity investments
approves financial policies
approves guarantees
approves institutional policies
approves lending operations
approves operational policies
approves policies of the World Bank Group
approves projects of the World Bank Group
approves risk management policies
ensures accountability of World Bank Group management
ensures that World Bank Group activities align with its Articles of Agreement
ensures that World Bank Group activities align with member countries’ priorities
exercises oversight over management of the World Bank Group
monitors implementation of World Bank Group strategies
oversees operations of the World Bank Group
provides strategic direction for the World Bank Group
represents interests of member countries
reviews development effectiveness of World Bank Group operations
hasWorkingLanguage English
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
meetsAt World Bank Group headquarters
oversees International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
International Development Association
International Finance Corporation
surface form: International Finance Corporation (through a related board structure)

Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
surface form: Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (through a related board structure)

World Bank Group corporate governance
World Bank Group financial operations
World Bank Group operational policies
partOf World Bank
World Bank Group
reportsTo World Bank Group Board of Governors
surface form: Board of Governors of the World Bank Group
represents member countries of the World Bank Group
supports World Bank Group mission to promote shared prosperity
World Bank Group mission to reduce poverty
usesDecisionMakingProcess voting based on shareholding of member countries

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World Bank Group governanceStructure Board of Executive Directors
International Development Association governanceStructure Board of Executive Directors
World Bank Group Board of Governors elects Board of Executive Directors
this entity surface form: Boards of Executive Directors
WBG governedBy Board of Executive Directors
subject surface form: World Bank Group