Administration

A major alignment of administrative operations was completed during 2007. Division chiefs, unit chiefs, country office representatives and other senior personnel were chosen through a competitive process, and a comprehensive reallocation of office space was accomplished during the transition to make the maximum use of facilities according to the new organizational structure. At the end of 2007 the Bank staff financed by the administrative budget totaled 1,745, of whom 1,333 were classified as professionals and 365 as administrative support personnel. These figures exclude the Board of Executive Directors, the Office of Evaluation and Oversight and the Multilateral Investment Fund. Headquarters staff numbered 1,229 and Country Office personnel 516. There were 555 professional women, representing 41.6 percent of all professional staff.