VOL. XXXI

NOS. 11/12

21/28-DECEMBER-1987

Financial and Banking News

AID FLOWS

IBRD Lends Jordan $40 for Educational Programs

The World Bank has agreed to lend Jordan $40mn to improve the country'seducational system, according to an agreement signed on 14 December. The fundswill be used to finance the construction of 50 schools, a pilot project forgirls' vocational training, and improving the skills of about 36,000 basiceducation teachers.