West Africa: Mali gets $42mln for poverty reduction efforts

The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors today approved International Development Association (IDA) funding in the amount of US$42 million for Mali's Second Poverty Reduction Support Credit (PRSC II). "We hope that with continued implementation of the reforms already under way, which the Government has pledged to continue, Mali with improve further its public management performance and effectiveness, to the benefit of its people”, said Agnès Soucat, World Bank Task Team Leader of the project.