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Parliament held an emergency sitting in which they approved seven loan agreements totaling $710 million.

Parliament held an emergency sitting in which they approved seven loan agreements totaling $710 million.

Parliament has approved seven loans including a $200m loan facility from the World Bank. | Pulse Ghana

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The World Bank works closely with development partners to support Sierra Leone in fighting poverty, promoting economic development and improving living standards.

The World Bank is supporting the government improve living standards through the following areas: mining and energy, rural development, urban development and more.

When taking up my duties as World Bank Country Director in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) a few months ago, data on the prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV) were among those that struck me the most. DRC ranks 151st out of 179 in the 2021 Gender Inequality Index (GII), a composite metric of gender inequality using reproductive health, empowerment, and the labour market as main dimensions, with only 14.3% of women occupying parliamentary seats. One in two women report having experienc...

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The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) says it will explore all legal options on the disbursement of the $418 million Paris Club refund and promissory notes to ensure resources meant for state governments are not illegally paid to consultants.

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has resolved to sustain legal action against the disbursement of $418 million Paris Club refund and promissory notes issued to consultants by the federal ministry of finance and the Debt Management Office (DMO).