Paschal Donohoe

Directeur général et directeur de la gestion des connaissances

Groupe de la Banque mondiale

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Paschal Donohoe a été nommé directeur général et directeur de la gestion des connaissances du Groupe de la Banque mondiale en novembre 2025.

Il dirige les fonctions de « banque de connaissances » de l’institution, et est chargé à ce titre de guider les modalités de production, de gestion et de diffusion des savoirs au sein du Groupe de la Banque mondiale, au service de sa mission dédiée à la lutte contre la pauvreté et à l’amélioration des conditions de vie dans les marchés émergents et les économies en développement.

M. Donohoe supervise les relations stratégiques de l’institution avec les gouvernements, la société civile, les fondations et les partenaires philanthropiques, en veillant à ce qu’elle demeure une plateforme mondiale de référence pour des solutions qui ont fait leurs preuves, des orientations de politique publique et des innovations en matière de développement. Il contribue ainsi à la mission poursuivie par l’institution pour apporter à ses clients — États et acteurs du secteur privé — des connaissances pratiques, déployables à grande échelle et axées sur les résultats.

Avant de rejoindre le Groupe de la Banque mondiale, M. Donohoe, de nationalité irlandaise, exerçait la fonction de ministre des Finances et présidait l’Eurogroupe des ministres des Finances, poste auquel il avait été élu pour la première fois en juillet 2020, puis réélu pour un troisième mandat en juillet 2025. Il était également président du Conseil des gouverneurs du Mécanisme européen de stabilité.

Avec à son actif plus de vingt ans de service public, M. Donohoe a occupé plusieurs postes ministériels de premier plan : ministre des Dépenses publiques, de l’Exécution du plan national de développement et de la Réforme, ministre des Transports, du Tourisme et des Sports, et ministre des Affaires européennes. Il a été élu pour la première fois à l’Assemblée d'Irlande (Dáil Éireann) en 2011 et a été membre de commissions parlementaires clés, notamment celles des comptes publics, des affaires européennes et des transports, et a présidé la commission parlementaire sur « L’avenir de l’Irlande en Europe ». Précédemment, il avait été membre du Sénat (Seanad Éireann) de 2007 à 2011, et membre du conseil municipal de Dublin (2004-2007).

Avant d’entrer dans la vie politique, M. Donohoe avait travaillé dans les services de ventes et de marketing de l’entreprise Procter & Gamble.

Il est diplômé du Trinity College de Dublin (en sciences politiques et économiques), et a fréquenté la St. Declan’s Christian Brothers School. Il s'est vu décerner en 2024 le prix d’Européen de l’année par le Mouvement européen-Irlande et, en 2025, le titre de chevalier de la Légion d’honneur par l'État français.

« Ma priorité sera de renforcer la coopération et de promouvoir l’importance de la connaissance pour répondre aux défis mondiaux les plus urgents d’aujourd’hui, dans le souci fondamental de générer un impact plus grand au service des populations et de la planète. »

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Remarks by Axel van Trotsenburg at the 15th Supervisory Conference, Vienna, Austria
October 8,2024
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/speech/2024/10/08/remarks-by-axel-van-trotsenburg-at-the-15th-supervisory-conference-vienna
Remarks by Axel van Trotsenburg at the Innovate 4 Climate 2024 Conference, Berlin
September 10,2024
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/speech/2024/09/10/remarks-by-axel-van-trotsenburg-at-the-innovate-4-climate-2024-berlin
Remarks by Axel van Trotsenburg at the Third Berlin Forum on Chemicals and Sustainability
September 5, 2024
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/speech/2024/09/05/remarks-by-axel-van-trotsenburg-at-the-third-berlin-forum-on-chemicals-and-sustainability
Remarks by Axel van Trotsenburg, Senior Managing Director of the World Bank, at the UST-USAID High-Level Dialogue on Financing for Climate Resilience
June 27, 2024
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/speech/2024/06/27/remarks-by-axel-van-trotsenburg-senior-managing-director-of-the-world-bank-at-the-ust-usaid-high-level-dialogue-on-finan
Remarks by Axel van Trotsenburg, World Bank Senior Managing Director, at the 11th Edition of the Paris Forum 2024
June 26, 2024
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/video/2024/06/26/remarks-by-axel-van-trotsenburg-world-bank-senior-managing-director-at-the-11th-edition-of-the-paris-forum-2024
Remarks by Axel van Trotsenburg, Senior Managing Director, at the Pandemic Fund Ministerial Event, World Health Assembly
May 28, 2024
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/speech/2024/05/28/remarks-by-axel-van-trotsenburg-senior-managing-director-at-the-pandemic-fund-ministerial-event-world-health-assembly
Remarks by Axel van Trotsenburg, World Bank Senior Managing Director, at the Global Forum on Islamic Economics and Finance
May 27 2024
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/speech/2024/05/27/global-forum-on-islamic-economics-and-finance
Remarks by Axel van Trotsenburg, Senior Managing Director, at the Global Digital Summit
March 6, 2024
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/speech/2024/03/06/remarks-by-axel-van-trotsenburg-senior-managing-director-at-the-global-digital-summit
Remarks by Axel van Trotsenburg at the Rethinking Security Paradigms and Partnerships in The Sahel Side Event of the Munich Security Conference 2024
February 17 2024
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/speech/2024/02/17/remarks-by-axel-van-trotsenburg-at-the-rethinking-security-paradigms-and-partnerships-in-the-sahel-side-event-of-the-mun
Remarks by Axel van Trotsenburg at the WFP Innovation Pitch – Rethinking Food Security in Humanitarian Settings – of the Munich Security Conference 2024
February 16, 2024
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/speech/2024/02/16/remarks-by-axel-van-trotsenburg-at-the-wfp-innovation-pitch-rethinking-food-security-in-humanitarian-settings-of-the-mun
Remarks by Axel van Trotsenburg, World Bank Senior Managing Director, at the Italy-Africa Summit
January 29 2024
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/speech/2024/01/30/remarks-by-axel-van-trotsenburg-world-bank-senior-managing-director-at-the-italy-africa-summit
Transcript of Remarks by Axel van Trotsenburg at the EU Sustainable Investment Forum 2024
January 24, 2024
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/speech/2024/01/24/remarks-by-axel-van-trotsenburg-at-the-european-sustainable-investment-forum-2024
Closing Remarks by Axel van Trotsenburg, Senior Managing Director, at the Global Forum for Adaptive Social Protection, Berlin
June 15, 2023
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/speech/2023/06/15/closing-remarks-by-axel-van-trotsenburg-senior-managing-director-at-the-global-partnerships-to-support-national-agendas-
Closing Remarks by Axel van Trotsenburg, Senior Managing Director, at the Global Forum for Adaptive Social Protection, Berlin
June 15, 2023
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/speech/2023/06/15/closing-remarks-by-axel-van-trotsenburg-senior-managing-director-at-the-global-partnerships-to-support-national-agendas-
Remarks by World Bank Senior Managing Director, Axel van Trotsenburg, at the 2023 Joint Meeting of the Executive Boards of UNICEF, UNDP, UNFPA, UNOPS, WFP, UN Women
June 2,2023
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/speech/2023/06/02/remarks-by-world-bank-senior-managing-director-axel-van-trotsenburg-at-the-2023-joint-meeting-of-the-executive-boards-of
Transcript of Remarks by World Bank Senior Managing Director, Axel van Trotsenburg, at the 2023 Youth Summit
May 26,2023
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/speech/2023/05/26/transcript-of-remarks-by-world-bank-senior-managing-director-axel-van-trotsenburg-at-the-2023-youth-summit
Intervention by World Bank Senior Managing Director Axel van Trotsenburg at the launch of the Global Report on Food Crises
May 3,2023
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/speech/2023/05/03/intervention-by-world-bank-senior-managing-director-axel-van-trotsenburg-at-the-launch-of-the-global-report-on-food-cris
Intervention by World Bank Senior Managing Director Axel van Trotsenburg at the launch of the Global Report on Food Crises
May 3,2023
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/speech/2023/05/03/intervention-by-world-bank-senior-managing-director-axel-van-trotsenburg-at-the-launch-of-the-global-report-on-food-cris
Keynote Speech by Axel van Trotsenburg, Managing Director Operations at Empowering women to shape the future of jobs
February 21,2023
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/speech/2023/02/21/keynote-speech-by-axel-van-trotsenburg-managing-director-operations-at-empowering-women-to-shape-the-future-of-jobs
Celebrating a Journey Together: Bangladesh and the World Bank
January 22,2023
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/speech/2023/01/22/celebrating-a-journey-together-bangladesh-and-the-world-bank
Keynote Speech by Axel van Trotsenburg, World Bank Managing Director, Operations at the IDA for Africa: Heads of State Summit
July 7 ,2022
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/speech/2022/07/07/keynote-speech-by-axel-van-trotsenburg-world-bank-managing-director-operations-at-the-ida-for-africa-heads-of-state-summ
Remarks by Axel van Trotsenburg, Managing Director of Operations, at Informal Briefing to UN Member States Building Back Better From the Crisis: Towards a Green, Resilient and Inclusive Future
December 3 ,2021
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/speech/2021/12/03/remarks-by-axel-van-trotsenburg-managing-director-of-operations-at-informal-briefing-to-un-member-states-building-back-b
Remarks by Axel van Trotsenburg, Managing Director of Operations, at UNOCHA High-Level Humanitarian Event on Anticipatory Action
September 9 ,2021
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/speech/2021/09/09/remarks-by-axel-van-trotsenburg-managing-director-of-operations-at-unocha-high-level-humanitarian-event-on-anticipatory-
Remarks by Axel van Trotsenburg, Managing Director of Operations, for the Taiyuan Energy Low-Carbon Development Forum
September 3 ,2021
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/speech/2021/09/03/remarks-by-axel-van-trotsenburg-managing-director-of-operations-for-the-taiyuan-energy-low-carbon-development-forum
Remarks by Axel van Trotsenburg, Managing Director, Operations at the Celebration of Sudan's IDA Arrears Clearance
March 26 ,2021
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/speech/2021/03/26/remarks-by-axel-van-trotsenburg-managing-director-operations-at-the-celebration-of-sudan-ida-arrears-clearance
Remarks at the China Development Forum 2021 by Axel van Trotsenburg, Managing Director of Operations, the World Bank
March 21 ,2021
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/speech/2021/03/21/remarks-at-china-development-forum-2021-by-axel-van-trotsenburg-managing-director-of-operations-the-world-bank
Remarks by Axel van Trotsenburg, World Bank Managing Director, Operations at the China Development Forum 2020
November 11,2020
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/speech/2020/11/11/remarks-by-axel-van-trotsenburg-world-bank-managing-director-operations-at-the-china-development-forum-2020
Remarks by Axel van Trotsenburg, World Bank Managing Director, Operations at the 95th Foundation Training Programme at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration
October 30,2020
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/speech/2020/10/30/remarks-by-axel-van-trotsenburg-world-bank-managing-director-operations-at-the-95th-foundation-training-programme-at-lal-bahadur-shastri-national-academy-of-administration
Remarks by Axel va​n Trotsenburg, World Bank Managing Director, Operations at the Virtual Event "From Learning Poverty to Learning of the Future: Charting a Course Beyond the Pandemic"
October 20,2020
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/speech/2020/10/20/remarks-by-axel-van-trotsenburg-world-bank-managing-director-operations-at-the-virtual-event-from-learning-poverty-to-learning-of-the-future-charting-a-course-beyond-the-pandemic
Remarks by Axel van Trotsenburg, World Bank Managing Director, Operations at the Ministerial Roundtable on the Central Sahel - Responding to Humanitarian Challenges in a Long-Term Perspective
October 20,2020
https://www.worldbank.org/en/about/people/a/axel-van-trotsenburg#:~:text=Remarks%20by%20Axel%20van%20Trotsenburg%2C%20World%20Bank%20Managing%20Director%2C%20Operations%20at%20the%20Ministerial%20Roundtable%20on%20the%20Central%20Sahel%20%2D%20Responding%20to%20Humanitarian%20Challenges%20in%20a%20Long%2DTerm%20Perspective
Remarks by Axel van Trotsenburg, World Bank Managing Director, Operations at the Ministerial Meeting of the International Support Group for Lebanon
September 23,2020
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/speech/2020/09/23/remarks-by-axel-van-trotsenburg-world-bank-managing-director-operations-at-the-ministerial-meeting-of-the-international-support-group-for-lebanon
Remarks by Axel van Trotsenburg, World Bank Managing Director, Operations at the World Humanitarian Forum
September 23,2020
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/speech/2020/09/23/remarks-by-axel-van-trotsenburg-world-bank-managing-director-operations-at-the-world-humanitarian-forum
Remarks by Axel van Trotsenburg, World Bank Managing Director, Operations at the SDG Moment 2020
September 18,2020
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/speech/2020/09/18/remarks-by-axel-van-trotsenburg-world-bank-managing-director-operations-at-the-sdg-moment-2020
Meeting of the Ministers of Finance on Financing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond
September 8,2020
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/speech/2020/09/08/remarks-by-axel-van-trotsenburg-un-financing-for-development
Remarks by Axel van Trotsenburg, Managing Director, Operations at the International Conference on Support to Beirut and the Lebanese people
August 9,2020
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/speech/2020/08/09/remarks-by-axel-van-trotsenburg-managing-director-operations-at-the-high-level-event-to-mobilize-and-coordinate-response-to-beirut-explosion-disaster
Remarks by Axel van Trotsenburg Managing Director, Operations: Conflict and the Pandemic – Tackling COVID-19 in Fragile Settings (a US Institute of Peace and World Bank Event)
May 13,2020
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/speech/2020/05/14/remarks-by-axel-van-trotsenburg-managing-director-operations-conflict-and-the-pandemic---tackling-covid-19-in-fragile-settings-a-us-institute-of-peace-and-world-bank-event