The Netherlands is a founding member of the International ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP for Reconstruction and Development ¡ª the World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP ¡ª and was one of the first countries to receive a World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP loan after the Second World War. These initial loans helped to rebuild the economy, modernize and expand the Royal Dutch Airlines fleet, and replenish the working capital of the Dutch Reconstruction ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP (Herstelbank). Today, the Netherlands is a member of all five institutions that form the World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Group. The Netherlands and the World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP work with other member governments to finance projects, design policies, and deliver programs to eradicate poverty in the developing world.
Overview
The Netherlands desk at the World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Paris office works to promote consensus around the international development agenda and build a platform for collaboration between the World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Group and the Netherlands. It does this by promoting better understanding of the World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Group¡¯s mission and activities and by building relationships with key stakeholders such as government, legislators, civil society organizations, the private sector, academia, and the media.
It also supports outreach activities, often in collaboration with Dutch partners, such as organizing and supporting conferences, seminars, and other events on development-related topics. The office serves as an entry point for groups in the Netherlands wishing to contact World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP staff across the world or access the plethora of information the ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP publishes, and it responds to media queries. It also seeks to increase opportunities for collaboration between the Netherlands and the World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Group through co-financing, trust funds, and joint analytical work in sectors and regions of mutual interest.
World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Governor
The Dutch Finance Minister represents the Netherlands on the , the ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP¡¯s senior decision-making body. The Governors, usually Ministers of Finance or Development, meet twice a year. They 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 Minister for Foreign Trade and Development serves as Alternate Governor for the Netherlands.
To connect with the current governors and alternate governors offices, please refer to .
World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Executive Director
The Governor Delegates responsibility for overseeing the day-to-day business of the Netherlands¡¯ interests at the ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP to the Executive Director (ED) for the Netherlands. EDs reside in Washington and normally meet twice a week to decide on borrowing and financial questions, projects, and policies that impact World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Group general operations. The Netherlands¡¯ representation on the Boards of IBRD, IFC