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Guatemala's Vulnerable Groups Receive World Bank Aid

By Ivy Mungcal on 24 November 2009

Vulnerable groups and other people living in Guatemala's 130 municipalities will benefit from a USD114.5 million loan from the World Bank. The loan will support efforts of the Guatemalan government to alleviate poverty and reduce inequality around the country. It will also be used to repair rural road networks in 46 poor municipalities.
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Ivy Mungcal
Ivy spearheads the Devex Development Newswire, the most comprehensive daily compilation of international development news from around the globe. Ivy also spearheads "Think Development," a blog covering top think tanks worldwide, as well as several other Devex publications.

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