World Bank Replenishes Trust Fund for Palestinians

By // 27 April 2011

The World Bank is injecting $75 million more into the Trust Fund for West Bank and Gaza. The lender said Tuesday (April 26) that it has provided the fund with $675 million since 1993.

The World Bank funding supports efforts to strengthen public financial management, as well as improve electricity supply and water and sanitation services in the Palestinian territories.

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