11/06/2026
During a meeting held today at the Ministry of Finance headquarters in Dubai, H.E. Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, met with Anna Bjerde, Managing Director of Operations at the World Bank Group, to discuss ways to further strengthen the strategic partnership between the UAE and the World Bank Group (WBG), as well as shared global priorities and opportunities for enhanced financial and development cooperation.
Both sides reviewed progress on the National Talent Development Programme at the World Bank Group, as part of the broader cooperation framework between the UAE and the World Bank Group. They also discussed the significance of Abu Dhabi’s selection to host the 2029 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a milestone that underscores the UAE’s growing international standing and the international financial community’s confidence in its organizational capabilities.