World Bank Grant to Benefit 200,000 Poor in Guinea

Approximately 200,000 people are expected to benefit from a recently approved U.S.$25 million grant from the World Bank. This will allow for the creation of temporary jobs in public works programs in urban areas and a pilot cash transfer program in rural areas.

A woman with a malnourished child in Conakry.

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