WB VP Ends Visit, Reaffirms Support for Bangladesh

During the visit, Zutt met Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and commended the government for undertaking critical reforms needed to create the foundations for economic resilience and enhance transparency and accountability in public institutions, according to a press release. 

He updated the Chief Adviser on ongoing and planned World Bank support in Bangladesh.

In response to urgent needs of the country, the World Bank committed over $3 billion last fiscal year to help improve essential services, including health, water and sanitation and social protection; to increase investment in infrastructure and environmental sustainability; and to support financial and public sector reforms.

“I am delighted to return to Bangladesh, where the people, and notably the youth, are determined to have a better future,” said Zutt.

“Our longstanding partnership with Bangladesh has helped lift millions of people out of poverty and we will continue to help the country build economic and climate resilience, mobilize private investment, and create opportunities for meaningful work,” he said.

Zutt also met the Finance Adviser, the Planning Adviser, the Bangladesh Bank Governor, the Special Envoy for International Affairs, as well as other senior government officials and representatives from the private sector, and discussed emerging challenges and opportunities for Bangladesh, reports UNB. 

The World Bank is committed to helping Bangladesh to remain on a robust and inclusive growth path, the release added.