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Speaking to the BBC here on Tuesday, Anna Bjerde, the global lenders managing director for operations, said that in the immediate term, the war-torn nation needs $14 billion from international donors to get through this year.Bjer

Speaking to the BBC here on Tuesday, Anna Bjerde, the global lenders managing director for operations, said that in the immediate term, the war-torn nation needs $14 billion from international donors to get through this year.Bjer

A senior World Bank official has admitted that the Ukrainian economy will need external help for many years to come as it has witnessed a significant decline since Russia launched its ongoing war last February.Speaking to the BBC here on ...

Last year the country's economy shrank 29% to just over $140bn (£109bn).

Our reporterjonathanjosephs has been speaking to the world banks anna bjerde, who explained the immediate priority for this year is to secure $14 billion dollars for essential government services and urgent reconstruction. we would like to see continued support to ukraine for the essential social expenditures which we consider so important to maintain human development. by social expenditures, you mean things that governments have to pay. pensions, social safety nets, teachersalaries, medical se...

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The World Bank and donors are providing Ukraine with an additional $1.75 billion in support of relief and recovery efforts. — Ukrinform.

The World Bank Group announced the provision of additional financial support to Ukraine worth $1.75 billion, consisting of a $500 million World Bank loan guaranteed by UK and a $1.25 billion grant from the United States, and a $15 million grant from Finland.

LONDON (Reuters) -The World Bank is looking to enhance aid to Ukraine for urgent repair projects in the transport, energy and housing sectors, the bank's director for operations Anna Bjerde said on Tuesday ahead of the Ukraine Recovery conference in London. The Washington-based lender has disbursed more than $21 billion to Ukraine, mainly via grants, since the war started in February 2022, focused on government expenditure. The Ukraine Recovery conference on June 21-22 will focus on build...