World Bank boosts assistance in Horn of Africa

Source(s): Microfinance Focus

Increasing to $1.88 billion from more than $500 million its support to countries in the Horn of Africa, the World Bank’s response to the crisis intends to link short-term crisis mitigation with long-term development objectives both at a country and regional level to battle one of the worst droughts causing mounting malnutrition, food insecurity, and displacement of people, says Microfinance Focus.

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