House Speaker, Nabih Berri, on Tuesday received at the Second Presidency in Ain El-Tineh, the World Bank’s Regional Director of the Mashreq Department, Saroj Kumar Jha, and they discussed the World Bank’s projects and programs in Lebanon, including the financing card project.
On emerging, Kumar Jha described his meeting with Speaker Berri as good over the World Bank’s programs in Lebanon.
“As you know, the World Bank is working on projects and programs in Lebanon, especially in the economic fields and the development of social safety nets. I presented to Speaker Berri a summary of these projects, most important of which is the emergency social safety nets project. We agreed with Speaker Berri to launch a campaign to encourage registration on the platform for families who can benefit from this program,” Kumar Jha said.
Kumar Jha indicated that he looks forward to launching this platform tomorrow to secure this urgent and essential assistance as of next January.
On the other hand, Speaker Berri met with the United Nations Deputy Special Coordinator for Lebanon, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon, Najat Rochdi, over the current general situation and programs undertaken by the United Nations in Lebanon.
This afternoon, Berri received Cuban Ambassador to Lebanon, Alexander Moraga, who came on a farewell visit upon the end of his diplomatic mission in the country.
Source: National News Agency