MINSK, 16 January (BelTA) - World Bank Regional Director for Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine Qimiao Fan is in Belarus on a working visit, BelTA learnt from the World Bank.
It is expected that the World Bank official will meet with Prime Minister of Belarus Mikhail Myasnikovich, representatives of the Government and the National Bank to discuss the first results and coordinated approach to the implementation of the World Bank Group Country Partnership Strategy for Belarus for the period of 2014-2017.
“Meetings with civil society and academia will be devoted to discussion of opportunities for civil organizations and the public to participate in the World Bank Group supported operations,” the World Bank website says.
The World Bank’s current investment lending portfolio in Belarus includes five operations for a total amount of $547.5 million. Since Belarus joined the World Bank in 1992, commitments to the country have reached $955 million. In addition, grant financing as large as $23.7 million has been provided to about 30 programs including those with civil society organizations.
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