The Board of Executive Directors (BED) is the body responsible for the direction of the general operations and policies of the Bank.
The BED is currently composed of eighteen members - nine Executive Directors appointed by their countries, which are the main shareholders, while nine others are elected by the Governors of other countries. The term of office for members of the BED is a renewable period of three years.
From: Afghanistan
Representing Country: Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Maldives
From: Guinea
Representing Country: Benin, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Sierra Leone, Cameroon, Cote D'Ivoire
From: Uzbekistan
Representing Country: Azerbaijan, Albania, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz
From: Uganda
Representing Country: Uganda, Chad, Gabon, Djibouti, Comoros, Mozambique, Somalia
Representing Country: United Arab Emirates
From: Brunei
Representing Country: Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Suriname, Guyana