UNB, Dhaka :
World Bank Vice President for the South Asia Region, Hartwig Schafer, arrives here today (Sunday) to further deepen the longstanding partnership between Bangladesh and the World Bank Group.
The Vice President will also discuss how to help
the country cope with the Rohingya crisis. This is Schafer’s first visit to Bangladesh since assuming his position on July 1, 2018, said the Washington-based global lending agency.
“Bangladesh has a remarkable story of cutting extreme poverty to half in record time. Other countries can learn from Bangladesh’s many development innovations and successes. I look forward to meet our partners and see firsthand the country’s journey to economic growth,” said Schafer.
Despite its own challenges, Bangladesh has shown great generosity by sheltering nearly one million Rohingya people, said the WB Vice President.
“The World Bank is working closely with the government to help address the needs of the Rohingya until their safe return to Myanmar and help build the country’s capacity to deal with the crisis.”
During the visit, Schafer will visit the Rohingya camps and meet with local government officials, civil society and non-governmental organization representatives in Cox’s Bazar.
The World Bank has mobilized up to $400 million on grant terms to help Bangladesh deal with the crisis.
It has approved the first two operations-totaling about $75 million in grants-to provide health services and education to the Rohingya, many of whom are children, youth or women.
Schafer will also meet with senior government officials, including the Finance Minister, the Water Resource Minister as well as the private sector and civil society leaders.
World Bank Vice President for the South Asia Region, Hartwig Schafer, arrives here today (Sunday) to further deepen the longstanding partnership between Bangladesh and the World Bank Group.
The Vice President will also discuss how to help
the country cope with the Rohingya crisis. This is Schafer’s first visit to Bangladesh since assuming his position on July 1, 2018, said the Washington-based global lending agency.
“Bangladesh has a remarkable story of cutting extreme poverty to half in record time. Other countries can learn from Bangladesh’s many development innovations and successes. I look forward to meet our partners and see firsthand the country’s journey to economic growth,” said Schafer.
Despite its own challenges, Bangladesh has shown great generosity by sheltering nearly one million Rohingya people, said the WB Vice President.
“The World Bank is working closely with the government to help address the needs of the Rohingya until their safe return to Myanmar and help build the country’s capacity to deal with the crisis.”
During the visit, Schafer will visit the Rohingya camps and meet with local government officials, civil society and non-governmental organization representatives in Cox’s Bazar.
The World Bank has mobilized up to $400 million on grant terms to help Bangladesh deal with the crisis.
It has approved the first two operations-totaling about $75 million in grants-to provide health services and education to the Rohingya, many of whom are children, youth or women.
Schafer will also meet with senior government officials, including the Finance Minister, the Water Resource Minister as well as the private sector and civil society leaders.
