IFAD appoints new country director for Bangladesh

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has appointed Arnoldus Hameleers, a Dutch national, as the country director for Bangladesh.

Hameleers holds a PhD in Agricultural Systems from the University of Glasgow, MSc from the University of Edinburgh and BSc from the Tropical Agricultural College in the Netherlands.

Hemeleers, upon taking the responsibility of country directorship, said, “I am very glad to take the role of the country director of Bangladesh. Bangladesh is a growing economy with prospective investment opportunity in agriculture, climate change adaptation, and social inclusion.”

IFAD has been working in Bangladesh for over 40 years and has financed 34 projects to date with a cumulative budget of USD 2.319 billion. Of the cumulative budget for the projects, IFAD has financed USD 913.42 million and the projects have directly benefited 52.78 million people.