Governor
Ireland's Minister for Finance Jack Chambers sits on the World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Board of Governors, the ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP¡¯s senior decision-making body. The Governors meet twice a year. The Governors have the power to admit and suspend members of the World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Group, increase or decrease the authorized capital stock, determine the distribution of the net income of the ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP, and decide on the World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Group¡¯s overall strategic direction.
The Department of Finance leads Ireland's relations with the World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP and provides core funding to the World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP. Irish Aid engages with the World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP on policy and program issues.
To connect with the current governors and alternate governors offices, please refer to .
Executive Director
The Governor delegates responsibility for overseeing the day-to-day business at the ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP to the Executive Director (ED). The ED is the Governor¡¯s representative on the 25-member World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Board of Executive Directors. EDs reside in Washington D.C. and normally meet twice a week to decide on borrowing and financial questions, projects, and policies that impact World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Group general operations.
Ireland¡¯s representation on the Boards of IBRD, IFC, IDA, and MIGA is shared in a constituency with Antigua & Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Lucia, St. Kitts & Nevis and St. Vincent & the Grenadines. Katharine Rechico (Canada) is the ED representing the constituency, and Marie Rodland-Allen (Bahamas) is the Alternate Executive Director. Eddie Tierney and Cormac Mangan are the current Irish advisors to the Executive Director.
Shares and Voting Power
¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Group has a weighted system of voting. All members of the ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP receive votes consisting of share votes (one vote for each share of the ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP's capital stock held by the member) plus basic votes (calculated so that the sum of all basic votes is equal to 5.55% of the sum of basic votes and share votes for all members). The voting power distribution differs from agency to agency within the World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Group.
For the latest voting status, please visit the Voting Powers page.
For information on Ireland¡¯s aid flows as a donor, please visit the .