Voice of America: Involve Poor in Poverty Fight, World Bank tells Juba

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Involve Poor in Poverty Fight, World Bank tells Juba Feb 22nd 2013, 16:02 A leading World Bank economist has urged South Sudan to give local communities a greater say in how funds for development projects are allocated, calling it a vital first step in ending poverty in the fledgling nation. Shanta Devarajan, the World Bank's chief economist for Africa, said at a conference in Juba that a study by the global finance group has found that even though African countries are spending more money than in the past on education, health and agriculture, the funds are often ... Media files: D87AFC11-C310-4149-A09F-ED5AC23CDB2E_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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