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2009 Annual Meetings of the Boards of Governors Summary THE WORLD BANK GROUP THE WORLD BANK GROUP GROUP BANK A 2009 WORLD THE Headquarters 1818 H Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20433, U.S.A. NNUAL Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Telephone: (202) 473-1000 Facsimile: (202) 477-6391 Website: www.worldbank.org M EETINGS THE WORLD BANK GROUP OF THE B OARDS Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized OF NNUAL EETINGS SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS SUMMARY 2009 A M G OVERNORS OF THE OARDS OF OVERNORS B G Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized 2009 Summary Proceedings Istanbul, Turkey October 6–7, 2009 Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized 7052-CH00_FM_pi-viii.pdf 4/15/10 7:20 AM Page i THE WORLD BANK GROUP 2009 ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE BOARDS OF GOVERNORS SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS Istanbul, Turkey October 6–7, 2009 7052-CH00_FM_pi-viii.pdf 4/15/10 7:20 AM Page ii 7052-CH00_FM_pi-viii.pdf 4/15/10 7:20 AM Page iii INTRODUCTORY NOTE The 2009 Annual Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the World Bank Group, which consists of the International Bank for Reconstruc- tion and Development (IBRD), International Finance Corporation (IFC), International Development Association (IDA), Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) and International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), held jointly with that of the International Monetary Fund, took place on October 6–7, 2009 in Istanbul, Turkey. The Honorable Nguyen Van Giau, Governor of the Bank and the Fund for Vietnam served as the Chairman. The Summary Proceedings record, in alphabetical order by member countries, the texts of statements by Governors, the resolutions and reports adopted by the Boards of Governors of the World Bank Group. The texts of statements concerning the IMF are published separately by the Fund. Carlos A. Primo Braga Acting Vice President and Corporate Secretary THE WORLD BANK GROUP Washington, D.C. March, 2010 iii 7052-CH00_FM_pi-viii.pdf 4/15/10 7:20 AM Page iv 7052-CH00_FM_pi-viii.pdf 4/15/10 7:20 AM Page v CONTENTS Page Address by Recep Tayyip Erdog˘an Prime Minister of Turkey . 1 Opening Address by Chairman, Nguyen Van Giau, Governor of the World Bank and the Fund for Vietnam . 8 Opening Address by Robert B. Zoellick, President of the World Bank Group . 14 Report by Agustin Carstens Chairman of the Development Committee . 25 Statements by Governors and Alternate Governors . 27 Afghanistan . 27 Japan . 88 Australia . 30 Korea . 93 Bangladesh . 35 Kyrgyz Republic . 95 Barbados . 42 Lao PDR . 98 Belgium . 46 Malaysia . 100 Bolivia . 48 Malta . 101 China . 50 *Mauritania . 103 Croatia . 52 Mongolia . 107 *Denmark . 54 Myanmar . 108 Ecuador . 58 Nepal . 110 Fiji . 60 Netherlands . 113 France . 67 New Zealand . 118 Germany . 70 Pakistan . 123 Greece . 72 Papua New Guinea . 126 Haiti . 75 Philippines . 129 India . 77 Poland . 131 Indonesia . 78 Portugal . 133 Iran, Islamic Russian Federation . 137 Republic of . 80 *Samoa . 141 Ireland . 82 Spain . 145 Israel . 85 Sri Lanka . 148 * Speaking on behalf of a group of countries. v 7052-CH00_FM_pi-viii.pdf 4/15/10 12:53 PM Page vi Page Switzerland . 150 Tonga . 164 *Syrian Arab Turkey . 167 Republic . 153 United Kingdom . 168 Thailand . 159 United States . 172 Timor–Leste . 162 Vietnam . 173 Concluding Remarks by the Chairman Nguyen Van Giau . 178 Statement by Mansur Muhtar, Governor of the Bank and the Fund for Nigeria . 180 Documents of the Boards of Governors . 182 Schedule of Meetings . 182 Provisions Relating to the Conduct of the Meetings . 183 Agendas . 184 Joint Procedures Committee . 185 Report I . 186 Report III . 188 MIGA Procedures Committee . 190 Report I . 191 Resolutions Adopted by the Board of Governors of the Bank between the 2008 and 2009 Annual Meetings . 193 No. 596 Enhancing Voice and Participation of Developing and Transition Countries . 193 No. 597 Membership of the Republic of Kosovo . 196 No. 598 Amendments to the Statute of the World Bank Administrative Tribunal . 198 No. 599 Transfer from Surplus to Replenish the Trust Fund for Gaza and West Bank . 199 No. 600 Forthcoming Annual Meetings of the Boards of Governors of The World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund, 2010 and 2011 Annual Meetings in Washington, D.C. 199 No. 601 Forthcoming Annual Meetings of the Boards of Governors of The World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund, 2012 Annual Meetings . 200 * Speaking on behalf of a group of countries. vi 7052-CH00_FM_pi-viii.pdf 4/15/10 7:20 AM Page vii Page Resolutions Adopted by the Board of Governors of the Bank at the 2009 Annual Meetings . 201 No. 602 Financial Statements, Accountants’ Report and Administrative Budget . 201 No. 603 Allocation of FY09 Net Income . 201 No. 604 Resolution of Appreciation . 202 Resolution Adopted by the Board of Governors of IFC between the 2008 and 2009 Annual Meetings . 203 No. 249 Membership of the Republic of Kosovo . 203 Resolutions Adopted by the Board of Governors of IFC at the 2009 Annual Meetings . 205 No. 250 Financial Statements, Accountants’ Report, Administrative Budget and Designations of Retained Earnings . 205 No. 251 Resolution of Appreciation . 206 Resolution Adopted by the Board of Governors of IDA between the 2008 and 2009 Annual Meetings . 207 No. 221 Membership of the Republic of Kosovo . 207 Resolutions Adopted by the Board of Governors of IDA at the 2009 Annual Meetings . 210 No. 222 Financial Statements, Accountants’ Report and Administrative Budget . 210 No. 223 Resolution of Appreciation . 210 Resolutions Adopted by the Council of Governors of MIGA between the 2008 and 2009 Annual Meetings . 211 No. 82 Enhancing Voice and Participation of Developing and Transition Countries . 211 No. 83 Membership of the Republic of Kosovo . 212 Resolutions Adopted by the Council of Governors of MIGA at the 2009 Annual Meetings . 214 No. 84 Financial Statements and the Report of the Independent Accountants . 214 No. 85 Resolution of Appreciation . 214 vii 7052-CH00_FM_pi-viii.pdf 4/15/10 12:53 PM Page viii Page Reports of the Executive Directors of the Bank . 215 Enhancing Voice and Participation of Developing and Transition Countries . 215 Membership of the Republic of Kosovo . 217 Amendments to the Statute of the World Bank Administrative Tribunal . 217 Transfer from Surplus to Replenish the Trust Fund for Gaza and West Bank . 220 Forthcoming Annual Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund, 2010 and 2011 Annual Meetings in Washington D.C. and 2012 Annual Meetings . 222 Allocation of FY09 Net Income . 223 Report of the Board of Directors of IFC . 225 Membership of the Republic of Kosovo . 225 Report of the Board of Directors of IDA . 226 Membership of the Republic of Kosovo . 226 Reports of the Board of Directors of MIGA . 227 Enhancing Voice and Participation of Developing and Transition Countries . 227 Membership of the Republic of Kosovo . 228 Accredited Members of Delegations at the 2009 Annual Meetings . 229 Accredited Members of Delegations (MIGA) at the 2009 Annual Meetings . 258 Observers at the 2009 Annual Meetings . 269 Executive Directors and Alternates, IBRD, IFC, IDA . 275 Directors and Alternates, MIGA . 277 Officers of the Board of Governors and Joint Procedures Committee for 2009/10 . 279 Officers of the MIGA Council of Governors and Procedures Committee for 2009/10 . 280 viii 7052-CH01_p001-026.pdf 4/15/10 7:19 AM Page 1 ADDRESS BY THE PRIME MINISTER OF TURKEY RECEP TAYYIP ERDOG˘ AN I would like to welcome you all to Turkey and Istanbul on the occa- sion of the 2009 Annual Meetings of the Governors of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund. Let me remind you that, Turkey and Istanbul had hosted the World Bank–IMF Annual Meetings before in 1955. It is a great pleasure for us to host these meetings once again after 54 years and to have our distin- guished guests here. I sincerely wish that Istanbul meetings will lead to propitious out- comes for our world as we are living extremely critical times in the global economy. Now, you are on the land where money was used for the first time in the history of mankind. Likewise, I would like to remind you that the only city in the world which is located on two continents is Istanbul. The Bosphorus lying immediately next to us connects Asia and Europe. Istanbul is not only a bridge between continents, but also between civilizations, cultures, economies and trade routes. I believe with all my heart that this city will bring together our strengths, experiences, and be a stage for an organization that will leave a mark on our world and global economy. Once more I welcome you all to Turkey and Istanbul, and hope that you will enjoy the unique beauties of Istanbul during your stay. I am aware that the agenda of the IMF–World Bank Annual Meet- ings have many important issues. We are living through an unprecedented global crisis and looking for an exit from the crisis. I believe that we should not draw a pessimistic picture looking at where we stand now. Strong policy measures have started to produce positive outcomes. This is promising. However, we should continue to be prudent and not fall into complacency at this moment. In the aftermath of the crisis, the international community showed that it can cooperate effectively. Obviously, the cooperation and joint stance against the global economic crisis are very promising for our future. The international community and the international organizations have proved that when necessary, they are able to act in harmony for our world, build a shared wisdom, and handle the issues decisively in cooperation. In this regard, emergency measures were successfully implemented with shared wisdom and through consultations.
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