In a rapidly changing world, the World Bank Group is working hard and evolving to prepare for tomorrow’s unforeseen challenges. We have made a lot of progress, including a new Scorecard that gives us the ability to assess and monitor our impact, a Crisis Preparedness and Response Toolkit, which over 50 countries have already adopted, and a one-stop Guarantee Platform that provides simpler access to our services. We have also increased our capacity to deliver financing to support the development goals of our client countries and help them address the global challenges they face. This is all part of our new playbook to be more ambitious, and help countries succeed.

As part of our efforts to create a Better Bank, we are focusing on our engagement with countries to support them address development challenges with greater impact.  We plan to better align it with our new vision and mission while being more efficient, outcome-focused, and more systematic in tapping into private sector solutions wherever possible. The approach we propose aims to live up to our country-based development model. It will prioritize a country’s development goals and the WBG’s new mission, while drawing on our strengthened comparative advantage and global expertise.

The consultations began with an online period that ran from January 16 to March 21, 2025.

Consultation meetings were also held in all seven regions of the WBG from February to March 21, 2025. The meetings followed a hybrid format, combining in-person and virtual participation. See details below.