APA – Lagos (Nigeria)
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, meets with the Managing Director, Operations of the World Bank, Anna Bjerde, who visited the Commission Headquarters on February 8, 2024, in Abuja, Nigeria.
Dr. Touray, who welcomed the World Bank Delegation, stated that ECOWAS management is committed to building stronger institutions and better management processes.
“The Commission takes the ECOWAS-World Bank partnership seriously,” he said.
The statement by the ECOWAS Commission said that the Managing Director Operations of the World Bank informed the President of the ECOWAS Commission that Africa was in front in the Bank’s areas of Support.
She added that it is important for partners to remain engaged even when things are difficult.
“They discussed other areas of cooperation. The World Bank is supporting ECOWAS Commission in the areas of food security, Energy, Statistics, and the WURI project, among others with about $93 million,” the statement added.
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ECOWAS President receives Managing Director Operations of World Bank
