Qimiao Fan was appointed as the World Bank’s (WB) new Country Director for Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan on Monday.  

In his current role as the WB Country Director for Nepal, Fan will oversee implementation of the global lender’s Country Partnership Strategy for Nepal, including support for post-earthquake recovery, the bank said in a press release. 

In pursuing the lender’s mission of eliminating poverty and promoting shared prosperity, he will also lead the policy dialogue with government counterparts, civil society and other partners, the bank said. 

Fan, a Chinese national, joined the WB in 1991 and has held leadership positions in different countries and regions of the world. Prior to taking up his current assignment, Fan served as the Country Director for Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova.  From 1998 to 2002, Fan took leave from the WB. 

After returning to the bank, Fan worked as the programme leader for the Investment Climate Programme in the World Bank Institute and later as the Country Manager for Cambodia.