KNOWLEDGE4POLICY - $1 Billion from World Bank to Protect India’s Poorest from COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

NEW DELHI, May 15, 2020 — The World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved $1 billion for the Accelerating India’s COVID-19 Social Protection Response Program to support India’s efforts at providing social assistance to the poor and vulnerable households, severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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date: 15/05/2020

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The Government of India and the World Bank today signed an agreement for an immediate release of $750 million under the program. The remaining $250 million will be made available for fiscal year 2021.

Full text available here: https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2020/05/15/world-bank-support-protect-poorest-india-coronavirus