Paschal Donohoe

Managing Director & Chief Knowledge Officer @WorldBankGroup. Championing knowledge to advance development & global dialogue. A believer in an open future.

[Paschal Donohoe @Paschald]

Our greatest asset is our people. It was a pleasure to meet with @WorldBankGroup colleagues in Maputo and staff joining virtually from 🇰🇲 🇲🇬 🇲🇺 🇸🇨.

Thank you for your insights and for a thoughtful discussion on how knowledge can help deliver better solutions.

[Paschal Donohoe @Paschald]

That is the role of the Knowledge Bank: connecting countries with practical experience, evidence, and scalable solutions that turn potential into progress.

[Paschal Donohoe @Paschald]

Travelling from Vilankulos to Maputo on World Oceans Day, I found myself reflecting on a question: how can tourism create more jobs while protecting the natural assets that make Mozambique unique?

[Paschal Donohoe @Paschald]

Over the past two days, I saw how investments in water, coastal resilience, and environmental protection can help do both.
What struck me is that many of the solutions already exist. Countries are finding ways to grow tourism, create jobs, and protect ecosystems at the same time.

[World Bank Group @WorldBankGroup]

Fragile contexts aren’t all the same, and development responses shouldn't be either.

The #FragilityForum 2026 explores what tailored, context-specific development looks like in practice.

📅June 8–10 | D.C. or online. https://t.co/Pl67D2ji3m

[Paschal Donohoe @Paschald]

But tourism depends on more than natural beauty. At Vilankulos’ water treatment plant, I saw the challenge of keeping pace with growing demand. Water, roads, energy, and strong institutions are what make tourism possible—and help turn potential into jobs.

[Paschal Donohoe @Paschald]

Just arrived in 🇲🇿 for a three-day visit, with my first stop in Vilankulos.

From its stunning coastline to its rich cultural heritage, Mozambique has all the ingredients to become one of Africa’s leading sustainable tourism destinations.

[Paschal Donohoe @Paschald]

After meeting the teams at Bazaruto Archipelago National Park, visiting the city’s water treatment plant, and speaking with local leaders and businesses, one message came through clearly: tourism can be a powerful driver of jobs and growth.

[South African Government @GovernmentZA]

📽️ [Watch] Today President Cyril Ramaphosa met with the World Bank Group , led by its President , Mr Ajay Banga, at the Mahlamba Ndlopfu official residence in Pretoria.

South Africa and the World Bank Group enjoy a strategic long standing mutual relationship spanning decades of collaboration , strongly aligning on the four pillars of the economic growth and development strategy —macroeconomic stability, structural reform, improving state capability, and infrastructure investment—and the WBG’s emphasis on job-rich growth.

The meeting deliberated on building a more coordinated partnership under the forthcoming Country Partnership Framework (2027–2032), focused on modern, inclusive infrastructure, human development, and a more dynamic private sector.

President Ramaphosa was joined by Minister of Finance , Mr Enoch Godongwana, and senior government officials. #ServiceDeliveryZA

[Paschal Donohoe @Paschald]

What stayed with me was the dedication of frontline health workers—and how technology is helping them deliver better care. Tools like the Ideal Clinic Manual app help clinics improve health outcomes. Strong health systems are built through people, innovation, & investment.

[Paschal Donohoe @Paschald]

For millions of people, primary healthcare is where development becomes real.

At Laudium Community Health Centre in 🇿🇦, I saw what that means: a mother bringing her child for a check-up, a patient collecting HIV medication, a family seeking care in a moment of uncertainty.

[World Bank Group @WorldBankGroup]

There will never be a world without poverty with runaway pollution. In key sectors like energy, transport, and agriculture, clean air action drives growth, jobs, and opportunity.

Read more in the latest blog by @ValerieMHickey: https://t.co/t8YTKNnntN

[IDA - World Bank @WBG_IDA]

In a world of growing challenges, "IDA remains the best value, largest instrument for increasing certainty, reducing fragility, and creating hope through creating a job."

@Paschald makes the case for why #IDAworks.

Watch the full conversation: https://t.co/Lvh4KuOtt7

[Paschal Donohoe @Paschald]

Tourism is a powerful driver of jobs, growth, and opportunity.

At today’s High-Level Council on Jobs, I shared how the @WorldBankGroup is working through the Knowledge Bank to identify scalable solutions that attract investment, build skills, and create jobs at scale.

[Paschal Donohoe @Paschald]

Food security is about stability, resilience, and opportunity.

While supplies of key staples remain broadly stable, conflict, climate shocks, & fragility continue to drive acute food insecurity for millions. New @WorldBankGroup insights: https://t.co/lfJEi2Otqr

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Working with the private sector and partners through AIM2030, @WorldBankGroup is helping scale projects like this across Africa. Biovac is expected to produce up to 40 million vaccine doses annually —strengthening resilience and confidence in Africa’s future.

[Paschal Donohoe @Paschald]

How do we strengthen health security while creating jobs and opportunity?

Today I visited the @biovac_inst in Cape Town. Local vaccine manufacturing can do more than protect lives—it can create skilled jobs and help build stronger local industries.

[Paschal Donohoe @Paschald]

The COVID pandemic taught us that health security is built long before a crisis—through investment in institutions, talent, and knowledge. The Centre is a powerful example of how science, innovation, and partnership can save lives, strengthen resilience, and create opportunity.

[Paschal Donohoe @Paschald]

A highlight of my visit to Cape Town was meeting Professor Tulio de Oliveira & the team at the Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation. Their work is strengthening Africa’s ability to better understand & respond to health threats through science, research, & regional collab.

[Paschal Donohoe @Paschald]

At a time of growing uncertainty, it's worth asking which development investments deliver the greatest impact. For me, the case for @WBG_IDA remains compelling. It helps countries invest in ppl, strengthen resilience, create jobs, & respond to crises when they occur. Here's why: