COMMITTEE ON DEVELOPMENT EFFECTIVENESS


FROM: The Committee Secretary

                     Minutes of the Meeting held on Wednesday, April 9, 2025
                                 at 11:47 a.m. in the Board Room


Present:

Committee Members

P. Iyer (Chair)
M. Chiliatto
O. Fuentes
Z. Kibwe
S. Maluck (Alternate)
E. Rhuggenaath
T. Solbes
P. Wisner (Temporary Alternate)



Other Executive Directors, Alternates, Senior Advisors and Advisors

F. Alswied                                             T. Lunde
P. Bonmartin                                           D. Medzhidova
M. Bugamelli                                           M. Nzengou
M. Finaish                                             V. Saysanavongphet
P. Fonseca                                             H. Seifeldin
K. Harrigan                                            R. Tasker
K. Kovacova                                            A. Tsuji
M. Krukowski                                           W. Yang



Officers and Staff

E. Boulet                                              L. Sturtevant
J. Ferretti                                            E. Torres Barrera
F. Galizia                                             L. Tacher (Committee Secretary)
T. Kaddeche                                            A. Solikova (Committee Secretariat)
Freshfields Recommendations from External Review of CAO Investigation into IFC Investment in
Bridge International Academies - CAO and IFC Proposed Action Plans – Final

1.      The Committee discussed the document entitled “Freshfields Recommendations from External
Review of CAO Investigation into IFC Investment in Bridge International Academies - CAO and IFC
Proposed Action Plans – Final” (CODE2025-0020). A report from the Committee to the Board will be
prepared.

Adjournment

2.     The meeting adjourned at 12:28 p.m.
                  The following item(s) have been approved and endorsed by the
                            Committee on Development Effectiveness
                                 on an Absence of Objection Basis
                           between February 21 and February 27, 2025


Revisions - Memorandum from the Senior Vice President and World Bank Group General Counsel
Amendments to the 2020 Inspection Panel and Accountability Mechanism Resolutions
1.      The Committee endorsed on February 21, 2025, the document entitled “Revisions - Memorandum
from the Senior Vice President and World Bank Group General Counsel Amendments to the 2020
Inspection Panel and Accountability Mechanism Resolutions” (CODE2025-0009).

Minutes of Previous Meetings

2.     The Committee recorded its approval on February 24, 2025, of the Minutes of the meeting held
on February 18, 2025 and record of approval and endorsement between February 7 and February 14, 2025
(CODE/M2025-0005).

The World Bank Group in Somalia - Fiscal Years 2013-23, Country Program Evaluation

3.     The Committee endorsed on February 25, 2025, the document entitled “The World Bank Group
in Somalia - Fiscal Years 2013-23, Country Program Evaluation” (CODE2025-0007).

Minutes of Previous Meetings

4.     The Committee recorded its approval on February 27, 2025, of the Minutes of the meeting held
on February 24, 2025 and record of approval and endorsement between February 21 and February 124
2025 (CODE/M2025-0006).