VOL. XLI

No. 05

2-February-1998

PALESTINE

New Aid Of $50Mn To Palestinians

The Swedish Government and the World Bank have announced an aid package of $50mn to thePalestinians. Sweden has given the Palestinian Authority (PA) $40mn, consisting of $15mnfor infrastructure projects and job creation, $5mn for civil groups working in the fieldof democracy and human rights and $20mn as Sweden's contribution to UNRWA. The World Bankhas approved a $10mn credit to finance an export-oriented industrial...