VOL. XLIII

No. 50

11-December-2000

PALESTINE

World Bank Approves $12Mn In Emergency Assistance To Palestine

The World Bank announced on 6 December that it had approved a $12mn grant to the Palestinians for an Emergency Response Program designed to help offset the effects of the current economic crisis in the country. The program aims to alleviate hardship through the provision of temporary employment for unskilled and semi-skilled laborers. According to a statement from the bank, the grant is...