Liberia: GOL, World Bank Sign Financing Agreements Totaling U.S.$50 Million

Monrovia — The Government of Liberia and World Bank on Thursday signed Two financing agreements in the amount of US$ 30 million additional for the Rural Economic Transformation Project (RETRAP); and US$ 20M to the Recovery of Economic activity for Liberians Informal Employment Project (REALISE).

The agreements seek to boost government efforts to increase domestic food production, and reduce dependence on imports such as supporting the production of rice, which is Liberia main staple food and…