Is Tanzania Back in Bed With Bretton-Woods Institutions?
The World Bank seems to have restored relations with Tanzania after it recently endorsed U.S.$1.7 billion to fund various projects in the 2019/20 financial year. In 2018 the World Bank pulled out of a U.S.$300 million educational loan agreement with the country over concerns about the nation's policy of expelling pregnant girls from school and unease over human rights abuses.
Victoria, Dar es Salaam.
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Economic and development projects that are set to benefit from the aid package include education and the Tanzania Social Action Fund which will see its funding increase to U.S.$450 ... Read more »
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The World Bank has withdrawn U.S.$300 million loan which was intended to help Tanzania's education system amid concerns about the nation's policy of expelling pregnant girls from ... Read more »