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President's Council files

Shortly after assuming the presidency, Barber Conable discontinued the Managing Committee that, during the Clausen years, had provided overall administrative control of the World Bank Group. In its place, Conable created an advisory body made up of the Bank Group vice presidents who reported directly to the president (some vice presidents reported to other vice presidents; they were excluded). This body was originally known as the Policy Committee, then renamed the President's Council in May 1988. It advised on policy decisions for consideration by the Board of Executive Directors, on strategic objectives, resource mobilization and allocation, workforce strategies, and other managerial and operational policy issues. A staff member in the president's office served as the secretary for the committee/council.

This series contains the official records of the council, from May 1987 to July 1991, grouped in two subseries. The files in the first subseries, amounting to 10 linear feet, are the records of the weekly meetings of the council, including agendas, minutes and other committee minutes, memoranda, talking points, internal working papers and reports (including Board papers), country strategy notes, operational directives, speeches, press releases and clippings, and other documents discussed. The second subseries, 2 linear feet, is the set of papers distributed to the council members for background information; the first seven files (of a total of nine) include a list at the beginning of the file providing the title of each document in the file, the originator, and the date. The files include a few pieces of correspondence and a few annotations and comments from council members.

These records document internal deliberations within the Bank Group during the Conable era, covering a wide spectrum of topics. Discussion topics relate to country strategy papers, lending activities (resumption of lending to countries, loan prepayment fee policy, impact on the Bank Group's net income, lending guidelines for tobacco), experience with adjustment lending,operations strategy in heavily indebted middle income countries, private sector development, a proposed AIDS program for Africa, the preparation of the Annual Portfolio Review, and approaches to budget. Discussions also concern IDA-9 negotiations, IFC capital increase, implications of the Montreal Protocol for the Bank Group and involvement in the Global Environment Facility, development of committees and working groups (private sector development working group, task forces on poverty and technical assistance review), the Bank Group's environmental policy and position including revamping the Tropical Forestry Action Plan, a pilot cooperation program for the Brazilian rainforest, Development Committee work and reports, World Bank Group history project, management of records, information disclosure, information management and technology strategy, relations with the Bank Group's Staff Association, internal audit program, and staffing and compensation matters.

Subject files

Series contains subject files created and maintained during Qureshi's career in the World Bank Group (WBG). Although the files are most voluminous for the period during which Qureshi was the Bank's Senior Vice President for Operations, 1987 to 1991, the series also includes records accumulated while Qureshi served in his various capacities at the international Finance Corporation (IFC), through his tenure as Senior Vice President of Finance, 1981 to 1987. Subject files also contain some reproductions of earlier publications and documents within the files dating from 1945.

Records include outgoing memoranda, letters, draft loan issuances, minutes, copies of Qureshi's speeches and articles, press releases and clippings, Qureshi's handwritten notes and comments, and occasionally externally-authored papers and reports. Several of the files contain Board papers presented to Executive Directors regarding a given topic.

Subject file topics include: debt; debt reduction; lending programs; Bank capital increases; co-financing; International Development Association (IDA) replenishments; overdue service payments; economic and social sectors; development of operations policy; Operations Evaluation Department (OED) project performance results; technical assistance; relations with China; relations with the Palestinian Liberation Front; currency pooling; special drawing rights; the Persian Gulf crisis; private sector development; women in development; and cooperation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the United Nations (UN). Administrative topics include: budget issues, processes, and guidelines; Operations staffing, budget, and business planning; IT support; and managers' retreats.

Senior vice president correspondence

  • WB IBRD/IDA WB_IBRD/IDA_122-01
  • Reeks
  • 1987 - 1991

This series consists of the memoranda, letters, and other materials sent and received by W. David Hopper during his tenure as Senior Vice President for Policy, Planning and Research (PPRSV) and Wilfried Thalwitz during his tenure as Senior Vice President for Policy, Research and External Affairs (PRESV).

Hopper's correspondence dates from June 1987 to November 1989 and is with both internal and external individuals and organizations. External correspondence is with country officials, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), academic and research institutions, bilateral and multilateral development organizations, and others. Internal correspondence is with staff from units overseen by PPRSV as well as other WBG units. Notably, a significant portion of incoming correspondence is addressed to World Bank Group (WBG) President Barber Conable and was subsequently forwarded to PPRSV for response.

Key topics and activities discussed in the correspondence include:

  • Poverty and family planning programs, with a focus on women

  • The WBG's new environmental initiative, including both appreciation and criticism of its environmental role, especially regarding rain forests and indigenous peoples (notably, this includes discussion and staffing of the new Environment Department [ENV] in the Sector Policy and Research Vice Presidency [PREVP], which reported to PPRSV)

  • Agricultural development, including genetic research and the application of developmental agriculture in Africa

  • Administrative details relating to PPRSV

  • The Bank-wide reorganization of 1987

  • Review of work by vice presidencies and departments reporting to PPRSV

  • Internal and external information sharing

  • The WBG budget process

Records relating to hiring solicitations and conference participation are also included.

The series also contains a small amount of correspondence sent and received by Hopper in his capacity as chairman of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) and the Special Program for African Agricultural Research.

The Thalwitz correspondence dates from November 1989 to May 1991; note that correspondence from June 1991 to the end of his tenure as PRESV in November 1991 is not included. The correspondence primarily consists of outgoing correspondence and is with institutions and individuals both external to and within the WBG. Correspondence to non-WBG recipients typically consists of responses to invitations for conferences and meetings organized by other international development organizations and researchinstitutes. Internal memoranda are largely addressed to President Conable, Operations Senior Vice President Moeen Qureshi, and senior managers within the PRE complex.

Subjects covered in Thalwitz's correspondence include: environmental issues with emphasis on tropical forests and the Tropical Forest Action Plan (TFAP); private sector development; preparations for the Soviet Union's membership in the World Bank; gender and development; and the Energy Strategy Management Assistance Program (ESMAP). Records reflect engagement with external groups and organizations including the United Nations, the Uruguay Round, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the European Community, NGOs, and the Development Committee. Meeting briefs and reviews of PRESV research reports and policy papers are also included. Administrative matters discussed in the correspondence include budget allocations, business plans, work programs, personnel and compensation, and the McNamara Scholarship Fund.

A small amount of correspondence sent and received by Thalwitz as chairman of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) is also included.

Subject files

  • WB IBRD/IDA WB_IBRD/IDA_122-02
  • Reeks
  • 1987 - 1991

This series primarily consists of subject files collected and maintained during Wilfried Thalwitz's tenure as Senior Vice President for Policy, Research, and External Affairs (PRESV) from 1990 and 1991. A smaller amount of subject files were created during W. David Hopper's time as Senior Vice President for Policy, Planning and Research (PPRSV) from 1987 to 1989. Additionally, a portion of the records relating to the Soviet Union and the Joint Study of the Soviet Economy (JSSE) were created and maintained by John A. Holsen in his capacity as Joint Study team leader. Records include memoranda, telexes, letters, journal articles, committee records, Board of Director meeting records, budget information, personnel records, and reports.

The series consists of records relating to the PRESV oversight of each of the vice presidencies and departments that comprised the PRESV complex, especially the Development Economics Vice Presidency (DEC) and the External Affairs Department (EXT). These records primarily consistof correspondence with vice presidents and directors reporting to Wilfried Thalwitz as PRESV.

Records also relate to a variety of diverse topics, including: World Bank Group (WBG) support for the creation of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD; includes Ibrahim F. I. Shihata's report The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development: A Comparative Analysis of the Constituent Agreement); private sector development; the International Finance Corporation (IFC); the Gulf crisis; PRESV retreats; the Tropical Forestry Action Plan (TFAP); and the World Development Report (WDR).

Correspondence, reports, and meeting materials relating to the Global Environment Facility (GEF) are included in this series. Records date from November 1990 to November 1991 and relate to the Facility's initial financing agreements, operational policies, and project identification.

The series also includes records dating from October to December 1989 relating to a "fine-tuning" of the 1987 Bank-wide reorganization that was initiated by President Conable in the fall of 1989. The implications of this exercise for PPRSV are discussed extensively, as are changes in other Bank units. Records include correspondence, proposals, drafts, meeting materials, and staff lists.

This series also includes subject files related to Thalwitz's work as chairman of the Budget Process Task Force. The task force was created by President Conable in April 1989 to "enhance the transparency, simplicity, and effectiveness of budget practices in the Bank." Records date from April to November 1989 and include correspondence between Thalwitz and Conable, communication with task force members, meeting materials, draft reports, the final report submitted to Conable, and related materials.

Records relating to the WBG's work with the Soviet Union in 1990 and 1991 are also included in this series. The majority of these records date from the latter half of 1990 and relate to the WBG's contribution to the 1990 Joint Study of the Soviet Economy (JSSE). The JSSE was undertaken in collaboration with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The JSSE's final report was published in 1991. Records consist of: chronological files; minutes and notes of meetings with Soviet officials and personal representatives of joint study organizations; mission logistics and administrative documents; draft contributions to reports; reference material; press reports; and the final report. A smaller amount of records relating to the WBG's technical assistance program's engagement with the Soviet Union is also included.

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