Mr. Zutt is a Dutch national, who joined the World Bank in 1999, taking positions of increasing responsibility since he joined the company.
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In a statement published on 27 June 2025, the World Bank Group announced the appointment of Johannes Zutt as the new Vice President for the South Asia Region, succeeding Martin Raiser.
Mr. Zutt has a B.A. and M.A. in Philosophy from the University of Toronto, a Law degree from Harvard University, and a Doctorate in Philosophy from the University of Oxford.
Mr. Zutt is a Dutch national, who joined the World Bank in 1999, taking positions of increasing responsibility since he joined the company. In his latest role, Mr. Zutt served as the World Bank’s Country Director for Brazil. Before this, he has also served the position of Director for Strategy, Results, Risk and Learning in the Operational Policy and Country Services (OPCS) Vice Presidency, as well as serving as Country Director for Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal, as well as for Türkiye, Comoros, Eritrea, Kenya, Rwanda, Seychelles and Somalia.
I am delighted to see the strong development progress that South Asia has achieved in the 10 years since I last worked in the region. I look forward to this new opportunity to contribute and to once again experience the warmth of the region’s people and the richness of its cultures.
For his latest role, Mr. Zutt will be based in New Delhi India - which the World Bank has announced as the new regional hub for the South Asia region, in line with the World Bank's decentralization to be closer to clients and enhance service delivery.
As the regional Vice President for South Asia, Mr. Zutt will manage World Bank relations with Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka, and oversee a portfolio of projects, technical assistance and financial resources worth USD39 billion.
Under Mr. Zutt’s leadership, the World Bank will continue to support the South Asia region to address job creation, climate and disaster resilience, human capital development and private capital mobilization.
