Message from the Executive Director, Susan Ulbaek
As the Executive Director (ED) of the World Bank Board representing Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden, I am pleased to invite you to visit our website to learn more about the Nordic and Baltic office at the World Bank Group. Read More
Report from the Office of the Executive Director of the Nordic and Baltic Countries
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World Development Report 2018 (WDR 2018)
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The World Bank Group
Office of Executive Director of the Nordic and Baltic Countries — EDS20
1818 H Street, N.W. Mail Stop MC 13-1314
Washington, DC 20433 USA
Fax: +1-202-477-6818
eds20@worldbank.org
worldbank.org/eds20
The Nordic and Baltic countries are currently represented at the Executive Board by Susan Ulbaek , Executive Director (ED). In this capacity, she engages in direct consultations and negotiations with other Executive Directors and World Bank Group Management in setting the institution’s strategy and policy priorities.
The ED represents the constituency when considering and deciding on IBRD loan and guarantee proposals and IDA credit, grant and guarantee proposals made by the President, and it decides on policies that guide the Bank's general operations. The ED is also responsible for presenting to the Board of Governors, at the Annual Meetings, an audit of accounts, an administrative budget, and an annual report on the Bank's operations and policies as well as other matters.
The Nordic-Baltic ED is member of the Committee on Development Effectiveness (CODE). CODE supports the Executive Board in assessing the development effectiveness of the World Bank Group, provides guidance on strategic directions, monitors the quality and results of World Bank operations and oversees/liaises on the work of the entities that are part of the World Bank Group's accountability framework. The Nordic-Baltic chair is also a member of the CODE Sub-Committee and Vice-Chair of the Human Resources Committee. The HRC serves to strengthen the efficiency and effectiveness of the Board in its strategy, policies, practices and alignment with WB business needs.
The ED is assisted in the Nordic-Baltic Office (NBO), by an Alternate ED, three Senior Advisors, four Advisors, an Executive Assistant and a Program Assistant.
Each year, the office reports to the constituency countries through an Annual Status Report. See Office Reports.
Allocation of Votes by Organization
Member countries are allocated votes at the time of membership and subsequently for additional subscriptions to capital. Votes are allocated differently in each organization.
IBRD: Each member receives votes consisting of share votes (one vote for each share of the Bank's capital stock held by the member) plus basic votes (calculated so that the sum of all basic votes is equal to 5.55 percent of the sum of basic votes and share votes for all members).
IFC: Each member receives votes consisting of share votes (one vote for each share of IFC's capital stock held by the member) plus basic votes (calculated so that the sum of all basic votes is equal to 5.55 percent of the sum of basic votes and share votes for all members).
IDA: Each member receives the votes it is allocated under IDA replenishments according to the rules established in each IDA replenishment resolution. Votes consist of subscription votes and membership votes.
MIGA: Each member receives votes consisting of share votes (one vote for each share of MIGA's capital stock held by the member) plus parity votes,calculated so that the aggregate number of votes of category 1 and category 2 members is the same. Members choose which category they want to join at the time of membership. Category 1 members were originally defined as developed countries and category 2 members as developing countries.
Voting Status by Executive Director:
