World Bank approves $400 million for Tunisia to help vulnerable households

March 30, 2022

TUNIS (Reuters) – The World Bank said on Tuesday it approved $400 million for Tunisia to help about 900,000 vulnerable Tunisian households cope with the health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 crisis.

It said the additional financing will continue to provide cash transfers to poor and low-income households, while strengthening Tunisia’s social protection system.

(Reporting By Tarek Amara; Editing by Shri Navaratnam)