Treasury confirms signing of govt’s $1.5bn development policy loan with World Bank
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The episode discusses the South African government's signing of a $1.5 billion development policy loan with the World Bank to support economic growth and job creation.
Treasury confirms signing of govt's $1.5bn development policy loan with World Bank The South African government and the World Bank have signed a $1.5-billion Development Policy Loan Agreement aimed at supporting the country's efforts to achieve inclusive growth by tackling infrastructure constraints, identified as the primary barrier to job creation. This serves as the fourth development policy loan and continued partnership with the World Bank, aimed at addressing South Africa's economic challenges of low growth and high unemployment, National Treasury notes in a statement. The loan is expected to assist South Africa with implementing the necessary interventions aimed at advancing reforms in the electricity, freight and logistics sectors, and addressing challenges in the water and sanitation sector. The financing forms part of the government's broader efforts for continued momentum on structural reforms in the energy, logistics and water sectors, among others. The loan support is anchored on three key pillars of structural reform, namely, strengthening energy competitiveness and security, upgrading freight transport services and delivering efficient water and sanitation…
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