World Bank Says More Poverty Aid Is Needed
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Rich countries need to more than double the $16 billion a year they have pledged to help cut poverty around the world by 2015, and poor Asian countries and some African countries are in greatest need of the funds, a new World Bank study says.
The report identified Bangladesh, India, Vietnam and Ethiopia as most in need of the aid. The document will be discussed by senior finance officials from around the world in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, at the end of the month.
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