The World Bank has appointed Dr. Ndiamé Diop as the new Country Director for Nigeria.
Entrepreneurng reports that Dr. Diop assumes this role following the tenure of Shubham Chaudhuri.
Before his assignment to Abuja, Dr. Diop served as the World Bank Country Director for Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand, operating out of Manila.
In that role, he significantly increased the Bank’s financing to the Philippines, supporting major economic reforms and efforts to address disparities in nutrition, healthcare, social protection, education, agriculture, and digital connectivity.
Dr. Diop expressed his enthusiasm for his new position, stating, “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 levels by ensuring quality technical and financial support to accelerate progress on Nigeria’s development priorities.”
He further emphasized the importance of Nigeria, calling it a “dynamic and vibrant country significant for the entire sub-region.”
Dr. Diop reaffirmed the World Bank Group’s commitment to collaborating with the Nigerian government, development partners, and citizens to foster a thriving economy that creates jobs and lifts millions out of poverty.
In his new role, Dr. Diop will lead the World Bank’s team in Nigeria, enhance policy dialogue, and strengthen partnerships with the government and key stakeholders.
He will oversee the delivery and implementation of both lending and non-lending support to Nigeria.
