World Bank approves USD 1 billion emergency funds for India to fight COVID-19

World Bank approves USD 1 billion emergency funds for India to fight COVID-19

World Bank approves USD 1 billion emergency funds for India to fight COVID-19

The World Bank has approved $1 billion emergency funding for India to fight the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

The World Bank has approved total aid of USD 1.9 billion for 25 countries to tackle COVID- 19 pandemic.

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a largest amount of assistance was USD 1 billion for India, also approved USD 200 million for Pakistan, USD 100 million for Afghanistan, USD 7.3 million for the Maldives and USD 128.6 million for Sri Lanka.

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