Mercy Tembon

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I’m honored to join the Board of Acumen, an organization whose values and vision deeply resonate with my own. For more than two decades, Acumen has shown that investing in people and ideas can unlock lasting change and shared prosperity. acumen.org/news/former-wo…

Honored to join the Global Board of @Acumen tackling poverty through patient capital, moral leadership, bold innovation. Inspired by changemakers in Pakistan driving impact in education, health & housing. Grateful to stand beside those turning vision into action. @jnovogratz

Concluded my Japan mission with visits to Nagoya University & NUCB International School. Grateful for the inspiring engagement with students & my ride on the bullet train—an emblem of Japan’s innovation & @WorldBank partnership. #InternationalDevelopment #NextGenLeaders

Thrilled to have spent the day engaging with Parliamentarians in Tokyo, students in Yokohama National University and Yokohama City University, and the Deputy Mayor of Yokohama! #Partnerships #FutureLeaders #GlobalDevelopment #TICAD9 #WorldBank

A day of ideas, insight & inspiration in Japan! From high school panels to university workshops to policy roundtables—grateful for the chance to engage with brilliant minds at IGHS, Sophia University & beyond. #EducationMatters #PartnershipsForImpact

Inspired by insightful meetings with Mr. Katsuo Matsumoto, VP @jica_direct_en; Mr. Daiho Fujii & Mr. Taka Tsuda @MOF_Japan. A powerful start to a week of collaboration and learning. Excited for what’s ahead! #MissionInJapan #JICA #JapanMOF #GlobalDevelopment

I had the pleasure of attending the 2025 ECOSOC Forum yesterday and meeting with @AminaJMohammed, @UnPhilemon and @chomilambo. I look forward with anticipation to the outcomes from the Conference on Financing for Development in Seville!

Thank you @bjerde_anna and @kanshula for hosting an incredible group of women leaders during this week’s #WBGmeetings in Washington. Inspired by the dedication and conviction of these colleagues and partners who work tirelessly to tackle today’s toughest development challenges.

It was an honor to meet Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Amina Mohammed, Nardos Bekele-Thomas during the Development Committee Plenary meeting. Discussions centered on jobs- critical issue for Africa and essential for the continent's economic stability @NOIweala @AminaJMohammed #WBGMeetings

Today I was delighted to sit down with @ilanaSeid, Permanent Representative of Palau to the @United Nations and Chair of the Association of Small Island States (AOSIS) to discuss how AOSIS advocates for their interests in multilateral fora. #WBGMeetings #Internationaldevelopment

Honored and grateful to receive an award for my service on the World Bank Group’s Peer Review Services panel. It has been a privilege to contribute alongside such dedicated fellow PRS panel members. #WorldBankGroup

Great presentation by Tom Edmondston-Low to the Executive Directors of the WBG Board on corporate governance in International Financial Institutions. His insights from his benchmarking research sparked valuable discussions on different governance frameworks in IFIs. #IFIs

Just wrapped a successful mission to Thailand where teams from the @WorldBank @IMFNews, the Thai Government are preparing for the 2026 Bank and Fund Annual Meetings in Bangkok. Thanks Sec staff, @bankofthailand @mofthailand, QSNCC, Melinda Good and staff for the partnership!

Honored to participate in “Empowering Women in Leadership” event today with @OksanaMarkarova, @elsieSKanza, and @chantalew at the @WorldBank. An emphasis on strengthening resilience, capacity building, and networking made this a powerful and enriching discussion. #Gender #Leaders

It was an honor to participate last week in the ceremony marking #Suriname as the 175th member of @WBG_IDA With this, the country will benefit from funds to help foster sustainable development and a more prosperous future for all Surinamese. @worldbankgroup

An inspiring morning with women leaders and the Gender Flagship event, "Women Transforming the World." Accelerating equality is urgent, and empowering women economically is key to driving global transformation.worldbank.org/en/news/press-… #WBGMeetings @WBG_Gender

Delighted to reconnect with Ludger Schuknecht, VP & Corporate Secretary at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (@AIIB). We had an insightful discussion on #MDB governance and shared perspectives on tackling today's key development challenges. #WBGMeetings

Energized and encouraged by the passion and dedication of African Governors, as well as by the strong engagement from the WBG leadership in support of the continent’s long-term development. #WBGMeetings #africa #Worldbankgroup @EDAyandaDlodlo @ousmane_diagana

Honored to speak at the African Caucus meetings on the Panel for Digitalization in Africa & its impact on development transformation. World Bank is helping client countries harness technology for development in the continent. Exciting times for Africa’s future @bosuntijani