Covid second wave: FM discusses India’s five-pillared strategy with World Bank Group President
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman - PTI×
Sitharaman holds meeting via virtual mode with David Malpass
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday lauded the World Bank Group (WBG) for its initiative to increase lending space for India to enhance availability of finance for development.
In her interaction via virtual mode with World Bank Group President David Malpass, the Union Finance Minister discussed various issues, including the WBG’s lending envelop for India; the country’s ongoing Covid-19 vaccination drive, economic recovery and India’s strategy of green resilient and inclusive development.
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Amid surging coronavirus cases in India, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday made it clear that the government would not go for lockdowns in a big way and only resort to local containment.
In a virtual meeting with World Bank Group President David Malpass, Sitharaman appreciated the initiatives of the international financial institution to increase the lending space for India to enhance the availability of finance for development. Finance Minister Smt. @nsitharaman shared the measures being taken by India to contain the spread of second wave of pandemic including the five pillared strategy of test-track-treat-vaccination and #COVID19 appropriate behaviour, the finance ministry said in a tweet.
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Asserting that the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic will be felt for years, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank have been urged to ensure timely delivery of safe and effective vaccines across all countries. Timely delivery of safe and effective vaccines across all countries is critical to ending the pandemic, especially as new variants emerge. Developing countries need to strengthen their readiness for vaccination campaigns and develop coordinated strategies to reach vulnerable populations, a joint ministerial committee of the World Bank and the IMF said in a communique. The Development Committee Communiqu at the conclusion of the Spring Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank said the COVID-19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented public health, economic, and social crisis, threatening the lives and livelihoods of millions.
IMF, World Bank urged to ensure timely delivery of safe COVID-19 vaccines across countries Timely delivery of safe and effective vaccines across all countries is critical to ending the pandemic, especially as new variants emerge. Developing countries need to strengthen their readiness for vaccination campaigns and develop coordinated strategies to reach vulnerable populations, a joint ministerial committee of the World Bank and the IMF said
PTI | April 10, 2021 | Updated 10:37 IST
The Development Committee Communique at the conclusion of the Spring Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank said the COVID-19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented public health, economic, and social crisis, threatening the lives and livelihoods of millions