Where do I participate?
- Employment, Migration and Markets: The Agenda for the Next Decade
- Reinvigorating Multilateralism: Aligning Global Reform Efforts
- Global Public Goods for a Fragmented World
Paschal Donohoe
Managing Director
World Bank Group
Biography
Paschal Donohoe was appointed Managing Director and Chief Knowledge Officer of the World Bank Group in November 2025. An Irish national, he leads the institution’s Knowledge Bank agenda, shaping how the World Bank Group generates, manages, and deploys knowledge to advance the mission to fight poverty and improve quality of life in emerging markets and developing economies. As Chief Knowledge Officer, Mr. Donohoe oversees strategic engagement with governments, civil society, foundations, and philanthropic partners, ensuring that the World Bank Group remains a trusted global platform for proven solutions, policy guidance, and development innovation. His work supports the institution’s mission to deliver practical, scalable, and results-driven knowledge to sovereign and private sector clients alike. Prior to joining the World Bank Group, Mr. Donohoe served as Ireland’s Minister for Finance and as President of the Eurogroup of finance ministers, a position to which he was first elected in July 2020 and subsequently re-elected, commencing his third term in July 2025. He also served as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the European Stability Mechanism.
