The World Bank would carry out a rapid assessment of the damage and needs. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON - The World Bank will support Ukraine by conducting a rapid assessment of damage and needs afteron the front lines between Russian and Ukrainian forces, a top bank official said on Wednesday.
Ms Anna Bjerde, the World Bank’s managing director for operations, said on Twitter the destruction of the Novo Kakhovka dam had “many very serious consequences for essential service delivery and the broader environment”. Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, also writing on Twitter, said he spoke with Ms Bjerde about the impact of the dam’s collapse, and she assured him the World Bank would carry out a rapid assessment of the damage and needs.
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