Monrovia - The World Bank Liberia Country office has joined the rest of the World Bank Group across the world to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the International Day to Eradicate Poverty. Speaking at programs marking the official celebration of the event in Liberia on Tuesady, October 17, the officer-in-Charge of the World Bank Liberia country Office, Sekou Kamara, reaffirmed the Bank’s commitment to fighting poverty in Liberia. Mr. Fernandez noted that GERLS project, sponsored by the World Bank, is being implemented in Montserrado, Margibi and Grand Bassa Counties by the MGCSP. Meanwhile, several beneficiaries, explaining their experiences during the Ebola crisis, thanked the World Bank, MGCSP and EDUCARE-a local implementing partner for the project. The Bank noted that the social status of one’s parents is as influential today as it was 50 years ago in determining a person’s future, in early findings from an upcoming World Bank report, “Fair Progress?

Source: Front Page Africa October 19, 2017 02:37 UTC