World Bank's Commitment to Transform Central Corridor into Economic Hub
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TLDR
- The World Bank has committed to enhancing its partnership with Tanzania to develop the Central Corridor into an economic hub.
- This commitment was announced by World Bank Vice President Dr. Ndiame Diop during a meeting with Finance Minister Ambassador Khamis Mussa Omar in Dar es Salaam.
- The initiative aims to expand investments beyond transport infrastructure to include production, processing, and logistics.
- Dr. Diop emphasized the importance of private-sector participation in boosting production, trade, and employment along the corridor.
- The World Bank plans to maintain the Country Partnership Strategy as the framework for cooperation, focusing on education, health, and social protection.