World Bank Appoints New Country Manager for Myanmar

Yangon, August 7, 2024- The World Bank has appointed Anne Tully as its new Country Manager for Myanmar.

A national of New Zealand, Tully joined the World Bank in 1999 as a Country Officer for Pakistan and Afghanistan. She has since held various positions, including Country Program Coordinator and Country Representative in East Asia and Pacific, and Senior Country Officer and Senior Public Sector Specialist in South Asia. She was Senior Operations Officer in the Western and Central Africa region immediately prior to her appointment to Myanmar.

The World Bank is committed to supporting the people of Myanmar in line with its strategy for Fragility, Conflict, and Violence (FCV). The Myanmar Community Support Project, funded through the Myanmar Partnership Multi-Donor Trust Fund and implemented by the World Food Programme and the International Committee of the Red Cross, is designed to improve food security and livelihoods for more than half a million vulnerable people in the country. The Bank is also working on the ground to produce in-depth analytical work, and making this knowledge publicly available through the World Bank Myanmar Monitoring Platform.

"It is my great pleasure to take this new position," Tully said. "I look forward to working with my colleagues to support the people of Myanmar in this challenging time. We will continue to focus on assessing the data and carrying out analysis across a range of topics--including food security and agriculture, the economy, education, energy, and transport. In addition, we will find ways to expand our assistance to the poor and vulnerable population by providing direct support, channeling available grant financing through third party entities."

Following the military takeover of February 2021, the World Bank paused disbursements and new financing commitments from the International Development Association (IDA) in accordance with its operational policy.