World Bank

Up to 50,000 low-income families with young children in Tajikistan will receive a one-time payment of 500 Tajik somoni as emergency social assistance. These payments are provided as part of the World Bank-financed Tajikistan Emergency…

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved two new projects totaling $700 million to help Indonesia to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The financing will help support the country to enhance its social protection system…

Washington: The World Bank provided US$412,000 to Suriname to purchase essential medical supplies for the country’s emergency response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. “The World Bank is pleased that timely commitment of financing…

Kabul: The World Bank is pleased to announce that on 13 April 2020, US$20 million has been transferred to the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan for the emergency response to COVID-19 pandemic, including contracting service…