Series consists of records used to maintain information on the World Bank Group's (WBG) relationship with various countries and regions. In addition to records relating to McHugh's role as counselor to WBG President James Wolfensohn, series also includes, in lesser amount, records that date to McHugh's role as counselor to WBG President Lewis Preston, Wolfensohn's predecessor. Series contains folders on individual countries: contents in folders may be general in nature, covering a variety of topics, or mayrelate to a single WBG project or topic.

Series consists of memoranda, letters, or electronic mail authored by McHugh or received from other WBG staff. Other correspondence includes letters between McHugh or other WBG staff and external parties, including government officials, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and others. Series includes copies of reports and articles authored by the WBG, country governments, NGOs, and others on political and economic aspects of countries. A small amount of briefing materials for President Wolfensohn and other WBG senior staff for meetings with country officials are included as are back-to-office reports and informal notes on mission travel authored by WBG senior officials.