The World Bank on Thursday approved a plan to roll out $160 billion in emergency aid over 15 months to help countries deal with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The World Bank board announced the first set of fast-track crisis funding, with an initial $1.9 billion going to projects in 25 countries, and operations moving forward in another 40 nations.
Source: World Bank to roll out $160 bn emergency aid over 15 months
