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The World Bank has approved Nigeria’s request for a $1.5 billion loan.
The Bretton Wood institution in a statement on Tuesday, said the facility is a five-year country partnership framework (CPF) that will last from 2021 to 2024.
The bank said the facility was prepared jointly with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA).
“This country partnership framework will guide our engagement for the next five years in supporting the government of Nigeria’s strategic priorities by taking a phased and adaptive approach,” Shubham Chaudhuri, World Bank country director for Nigeria said.
“To realize its long-term potential, the country has to make tangible progress on key challenges and pursue some bold reforms. Our engagement will focus on supporting Nigeria’s efforts to reduce poverty and promote sustained private sector-led growth.”
The focus of the loan includes four areas of engagement namely Investing in human capital, promoting jobs and economic transformation and diversification, enhancing resilience and strengthening the foundations of the public sector.
The bank’s board of directors also approved $1.5 billion for two projects in Nigeria.
The projects are Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus – Program for Results (Nigeria CARES) and The State Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability Program for Results (SFTAS) Additional Financing.
The two projects will get a $750 million facility through the International Development Association (IDA).
According to Chaudhuri the $1.5 billion loan had initially been delayed because Nigeria needs to carry out more currency reform to access the loan.
Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for the abduction of hundreds of schoolboys from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina state. This was made known in a video released on Tuesday […]
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