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WB okays $120m for PM’s Green Stimulus initiative
Islamabad
April 2, 2021
Islamabad : The World Bank has announced all-out financial and technical support to Prime Minister Imran Khan’s countrywide initiatives for environmental conservation and protection and enhanced disaster resilience, especially Green Stimulus one, said country director of the bank Najy Benhassine.
Najy Benhassine disclosed this during a meeting with Prime Minister’s Special Assistant on Climate Change here on Thursday.
Leading a Work Bank delegation, Najy Benhassine called on Malik Amin and conveyed the bank’s all-out support to Pakistan s green post-pandemic economic recovery initiative and afforestation and nature conservation programmes, particularly Green Stimulus project.
Business
April 2, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has approved funding of $120 million pledged for Prime Minister Imran Khanâs Green Stimulus initiative to boost green jobs in the country for those rendered unemployed due to the Covid-19 crisis, a statement said.
World Bank Country Director Najy Benhassine told PMâs Special Assistant on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam on Thursday that the bank would provide all-out financial and technical support for various green initiatives launched for environmental conservation as well as for enhanced disaster resilience.
He met the special assistant at the Ministry of Climate Change.
âHaving been impressed with the marvellous green initiatives of the incumbent government of Prime Minister Imran Khan, we at the World Bank are mulling over replication of Pakistanâs green initiatives in other countries in different parts of the world,â Benhassine said.
The World Bank on Thursday announced that it will provide USD 120 million to Pakistan for its Green Stimulus initiative launched last year to create green jobs for those youth who became jobless due to the coronavirus pandemic.
World Bank country director Najy Benhassine met Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Climate Change Amin Aslam, according to an official statement. He said that the bank would help Pakistan in achieving enhanced disaster resilience, particularly the Green Stimulus initiative, which provided employment to youth who became jobless due to COVID-19. The Green Stimulus initiative was launched last year by Prime Minister Imran Khan in April after COVID-19 hit the country for creation of green jobs for those youth, who were rendered jobless from various sectors due to closure of business and assorted economic activities.