Fayezul H. Choudhury

Mr. Fayezul Choudhury, "a Bangladeshi national, assumed his current position in September 2000. He is responsible for the integrity of IBRD/IDA’s financial reporting, adequacy of the internal control framework, strategic leadership on accounting, auditing and borrowing country financial management and accountability issues, processing of financial transactions, and supporting institutional information needs.

"Since joining the World Bank group he has held managerial positions in the IFC, the Loans Department and the Accounting Department. Prior to assuming his current position, he was Director of the Accounting Department.  Before joining the World Bank, he was in public accounting and management consulting with one of the major professional firms in London.

"Mr. Choudhury has an MA in Engineering Science and Economics from University of Oxford. He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales, a Member of the Institute of Management Consultants in the United Kingdom, and a Certified Government Financial Manager in the United States.

"Outside of his work at the World Bank, Mr. Choudhury’s chairs the International Steering Committee of the International Forum for Accountancy Development and is a member of the Standards Advisory Council of the International Accounting Standards Board." 


 * Trustee, World Learning for International Development