WB new Country Director for BD begins office today

World Bank's new Country Director for Bangladesh and Bhutan Mercy Miyang Tembon will begin office here today (Monday), reports UNB.

Mercy Miyang said Bangladesh has tremendous development experience to share with the world.

"It has cut extreme poverty in half in record time and is among the few developing countries to achieve gender parity in school enrollment. I have been following the country's remarkable progress over the years and I look forward to working closely with the government and people of Bangladesh to address the remaining challenges," said Tembon on Sunday.

The World Bank remains a committed partner to support Bangladesh attain its vision of upper middle-income country status, said the new Country Director who begins his journey here today (Monday).

Prior to joining the World Bank, she was a Research Officer at the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom.

She has authored several publications on education, gender and economic growth issues.

In her role as the World Bank Country Director for Bangladesh and Bhutan, Tembon will lead the implementation of the World Bank Group's Country Partnership Framework in support of the development priorities of both countries.

She will also lead the policy dialogue with government counterparts, civil society and other stakeholders to achieve country development goals.

A Cameroonian national, Tembon joined the World Bank in 2000 as an Education Specialist and has since held leadership positions in different countries.