Question

    The government of Bangladesh signed an agreement with the World Bank for what amount financing for urban area resilience to Covid 19 and future crisis ?

    A USD 300 million Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B USD 100 million Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C USD 500 million Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D USD 400 million Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E USD 250 million Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    · The government of Bangladesh signed an agreement with the World Bank for USD 300 million financing . · It will help the country strengthen its local urban institutions to respond and recover from the Covid 19 pandemic and improve preparedness for future shock . · The Local Government Covid 19 Response and Recovery Project will benefit 39 . 9 million people in urban areas of eight districts of Bangladesh . · These will benefit the low - income areas, slums, and areas exposed to high disease outbreak and disaster risks . · It will simultaneously create 1 . 5 million days of short - term work as well as jobs for 10,000 women under the public works scheme for the urban poor . Learn Along : About Bangladesh Capital : Dhaka Currency : Bangladeshi taka Prime minister : Sheikh Hasina About World Bank Founded : July 1944 Headquarters : Washington, D . C . , United States President : David Malpass

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